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foretoken
nounverbverb-transitiveRare
/ˈfɔːˌtəʊkən/Something that serves as a sign or warning of a future event; an omen or portent.
foretooth
nounLow
/ˈfɔː.tuːθ/One of the front teeth in the jaw, specifically an incisor or canine tooth.
foretop
nounVery low
/ˈfɔː.tɒp/The platform or area at the top of the foremast of a sailing ship.
foretopman
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈfɔːtɒpmən/A sailor stationed in the foretop, the platform at the head of a sailing ship's foremast.
foretriangle
nounC2
/ˈfɔːtraɪæŋɡəl/The triangular area formed between the mast, deck, and forestay at the front of a sailing vessel.
forever
adjectiveadverbnounB1
/fərˈev.ər/For an infinite or limitless duration of time; for all time.
forever chemicals
plural-nounMedium (specialized, but rising in public discourse)
/fərˌev.ə ˈkem.ɪ.kəlz/Man-made chemical substances that are extremely persistent in the environment and in the human body, resisting natural degradation processes.
foreverness
nounVery Low (Literary/Poetic)
/fərˈevənəs/The state or quality of lasting for an infinite or immeasurably long time; eternality.
forewarn
verbverb-transitiveC1
/fɔːˈwɔːn/To inform someone of a danger, problem, or unpleasant event that is likely to happen.
forewent
verbLow
/fɔːˈwɛnt/The simple past tense of 'forego', meaning to go before, precede, or do without.
forewind
nounVery Rare
/ˈfɔː.waɪnd/to wind or wrap something in advance.
forewing
nounLow
/ˈfɔː.wɪŋ/The anterior (front) pair of wings on an insect.
forewoman
nounC1
/ˈfɔːˌwʊmən/A woman who supervises and directs the work of other workers, especially in a factory, workshop, or jury.
foreword
nounC1
/ˈfɔː.wɜːd/A short introductory section at the beginning of a book, typically written by someone other than the author.
forex
nounC1/C2
/ˈfɒrɛks/the market for trading foreign currencies.
foreyard
nounVery Low (Specialist/Archaic)
/ˈfɔː.jɑːd/The forward lower yard on a square-rigged sailing ship, from which the foresail is set.
forfaiting
nounC2
/ˈfɔː.feɪ.tɪŋ/A financial transaction where an exporter sells their medium-term receivables (promissory notes or bills of exchange) at a discount to a forfaiter, who assumes the credit risk without recourse to the exporter.
forfar
nounLow
/ˈfɔːrfɑːr/A town in eastern Scotland, historically the county town of Angus.
forfeit
adjectivenounverb+1B2
/ˈfɔː.fɪt/To lose or give up something as a penalty for a mistake, failure, or breach of rules.
forfeited
adjectiveverbC1
/ˈfɔː.fɪ.tɪd/Lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing, failure to meet an obligation, or breaking a rule.

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