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forthcoming
(forth|com¦ing)
Pronunciation:
/fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/
adjective
1
about to happen or appear:
the forthcoming cricket season
2
[
predic.
,
often with negative
]
ready or made available when wanted or needed:
financial support was not forthcoming
willing to divulge information:
she had never been forthcoming about her time in the States
Derivatives
forthcomingness
noun
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