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forethought

n.
US //ˈfɔɹˌθɔt// UK //fˈɔːθɔːt// fore·thought
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Origin

From Middle English forethouht, forethoght, from Old English *foreþōht (“forethought”); equivalent to fore- + thought. See also forethink.

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