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proleptic
: anticipation : as a: the representation or assumption of a future act or development as if presently existing or accomplished b: the application of an adjective to a noun in anticipation of the result of the action of the verb (as in “while yon slow oxen turn the furrowed plain”)
— pro·lep·tic
\-ˈlep-tik\
adjective
— pro·lep·ti·cal·ly
\-ti-k(ə-)lē\
adverb
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