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foregone conclusion

noun [C usually singular]
 
 
/ˌfɔː.ɡɒn.kənˈkluːʒən/ US  /ˌfɔːr.ɡɑːn-/

Definition

a result that is obvious to everyone even before it happens: The result of the election seems to be a foregone conclusion.Apparent and obviousVisible
(Definition of foregone conclusion noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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