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Anticipation :: Anticipation (n.) Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven..

Preparation :: Preparation (n.) The holding over of a note from one chord into the next chord, where it forms a temporary discord, until resolved in the chord that follows; the anticipation of a discordant note in the preceding concord, so that the ear is prepared for the shock. See Suspension..

Foretaste :: Foretaste (n.) A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.

Prevenance :: Prevenance (n.) A going before; anticipation in sequence or order.

Anticipation :: Anticipation (n.) Hasty notion; intuitive preconception.

Preclude :: Preclude (v.) To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation..

Anticipatory :: Anticipatory (a.) Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation.

Aforehand :: Aforehand (adv.) Beforehand; in anticipation.

Apprehension :: Apprehension (n.) Anticipation, mostly of things unfavorable; distrust or fear at the prospect of future evil..

Preoccupation :: Preoccupation (n.) Anticipation of objections.

Prevenience :: Prevenience (n.) The act of going before; anticipation.

Prolepsis :: Prolepsis (n.) The application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation, or to denote the result, of the action of the verb; as, to strike one dumb..

Prevention :: Prevention (n.) Anticipation; esp., anticipation of needs or wishes; hence, precaution; forethought..

Preconquer :: Preconquer (v. t.) To conquer in anticipation.

Antedate :: Antedate (n.) Anticipation.

Preconform :: Preconform (v. t. & i.) To conform by way anticipation.

Prejudge :: Prejudge (v. t.) To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to condemn beforehand..

Prelibation :: Prelibation (n.) A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss..

Ready-made :: Ready-made (a.) Made already, or beforehand, in anticipation of need; not made to order; as, ready-made clothing; ready-made jokes..

Anticipative :: Anticipative (a.) Anticipating, or containing anticipation..

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