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/pəʊs(t)ˈdɪkt/ · verb
(transitive) To estimate or suppose something which took place in past; to conjecture something that occurred beforehand..
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Postdict means (transitive) To estimate or suppose something which took place in past; to conjecture something that occurred beforehand..
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