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Noun: forethought  'for,thot
  1. Planning or plotting in advance of acting
    - premeditation
     
  2. Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
    "he exercised forethought in opening the door";
    - caution, precaution, care

Derived forms: forethoughts

Type of: judiciousness, planning, preparation, provision

Encyclopedia: Forethought, Incorporated

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