forewarning
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/fɔːrˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
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/fɔːˈwɔːnɪŋ/
A message or sign that tells you something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
The weather forecast gave us a forewarning of the heavy rain.
天气预报让我们提前知道了大雨的来临。