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Although the words “premonition” and “foreboding” have similar meanings, they are different because _____.

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Answer: they have distinct connotations

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These two words are different because they have different connotations. Whereas premonition means foreseeing something in the future, with a neutral connotation, foreboding usually means foreseeing that something bad is going to happen, so it has a negative connotation.
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