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presentiment

pre.sen.ti.ment \pri-'zent-*-m*nt\ \-.zent-*-'ment-*l\ n [F pressentiment, 
   fr. MF, fr. pressentir to have a presentiment, fr]. L praesentire to feel 
   beforehand, fr. prae- + sentire to feel - more at SENSE : a feeling that 
   something will or is about to happen : PREMONITIONM - pre.sen.ti.men.tal aj