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forewarn
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forewarn someone about something and forewarn someone of something
to warn someone about someone or something. They forewarned us of your strange behavior. Didn't we forewarn you about Max's problem?

Forewarned is forearmed.

Prov. If you know about something beforehand, you can prepare for it. Before you meet Lily, I should tell you that she's a little eccentric. Forewarned is forearmed, right? Check the temperature before you go outside. Forewarned is forearmed.

Forewarned is forearmed.
something that you say which means that if you know about something before it happens, you can be prepared for it Apparently Simon has some criticisms of my book. Still, forewarned is forearmed.

forewarned is forearmed
paying attention to a warning allows you to prepare for trouble Viruses can ruin any computer and antiviral programs give protection - forewarned is forearmed!


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The author forewarns the reader in the Prologue that her work, "instead of excessively theorising about [Japanese migrants] and their experiences," (p.
This activity further automatically adjusts inventory of the product, labels, packaging materials and forewarns of re-stocking order necessity.
Mr Stamatis Restis considers that it is no coincidence that this New York press release came to light when the deadline for submission of bids for Olympic Airways is only a few days away and forewarns that any attempts by any third party to tortuously interfere with his business activities shall not be tolerated.
 
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