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predicament.
predict v. foretell, prophesy, forecast, foresee, augur, prognosticate,
forewarn, presage, vaticinate; portend, foreshadow, foretoken,
forebode; intimate, hint, suggest: My mother predicted that
there would be moments like this. If only I could predict the
winner of the 2.30!
predictable
adj. foreseeable, foreseen, probable, likely, liable, expected,
anticipated, (reasonably) sure or certain, Colloq Brit on the
cards, US in the cards: Her angry reaction at being dismissed
was quite predictable.
prediction
n. forecast, prophecy, augury, prognosis; intimation, hint,
suggestion: The weatherman's predictions are more accurate than
one might think. The prediction that he might be released the
next day did not come true.
predominance
n. predominancy, superiority, influence, dominance,
pre-eminence, preponderance, ascendancy, precedence, power,
supremacy, hold, sway, hegemony, leadership, mastery, control,
dominion, sovereignty, transcendence or transcendency,
authority, the upper hand, the whip hand, advantage, the edge:
We must re-establish the predominance of intellectual vigour
over crass commercialism.
predominant
adj. dominant, predominating, controlling, sovereign, ruling,
pre-eminent, preponderant, ascendant, superior, supreme,
leading, paramount, main, chief, transcendant, important,
telling, influential, primary, prevailing, prevalent: England
was the predominant power in the world during the 19th century.
The phlogiston theory was once predominant among scientists.
predominate
v. Often, predominate over. dominate, control, rule, reign,
preponderate, outweigh, obtain, prevail, overshadow, get or have
the upper hand, lord it over, hold sway, overrule: Though the
American president is a Republican, the Democrats predominate in
Congress.