Forebode

/fɔrˈboʊd/ verb

Definition

To be a sign or hint that something bad or significant is going to happen; to have a feeling that something unfortunate is coming.

Etymology

From 'fore-' (before) + 'bode' (to announce or predict). 'Bode' comes from Old English 'bodian,' meaning to announce. Together they mean to announce what's coming beforehand.

Kelly Says

When your gut forebodes danger before anything visible happens—that prickling feeling before a car accident—your brain is reading micro-signals you don't consciously notice, like evolution's early-warning system still firing.

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