pre|sen|ti|ment

pre|sen|ti|ment
pre|sen|ti|ment «prih ZEHN tuh muhnt», noun.
a feeling or impression that something, especially something evil, is about to happen; vague sense of approaching misfortune; foreboding: »

a presentiment of death.

[< Middle French presentiment < pre- before + sentiment impression, sentiment]

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