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unforeseen
What does unforeseen mean?
unforeseen (adjective): not anticipated.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use unforeseen in a sentence?
- Unforeseen circumstances. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce unforeseen?
/ˌʌnfɔɹˈsin/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does unforeseen come from?
From un- + foreseen.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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