presentiment

noun

Definition of presentimentnext
as in premonition
a feeling that something bad will happen a nagging presentiment of danger

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“Presentiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presentiment. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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