[PREE-shee-nt]
adjective
Having knowledge of events before they take place; foresight.
I’d sure as shit like to have a prescient stockbroker. In the very least, I’d take a broker who’s not a complete idiot.
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“Prescient.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/prescient. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Prescient. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 15, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/prescient