C1 verb Formal

preclamful

/priːˈklæm.fʊl/

To announce or assert a conclusion or result prematurely before all confirming evidence has been officially gathered. It describes the act of making a bold claim about an outcome that is still technically uncertain or pending verification.

Examples

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1

You shouldn't preclamful the winner of the race until they actually cross the finish line.

You shouldn't preclamful the winner of the race until they actually cross the finish line.

2

The governing body warned officials not to preclamful any policy changes before the public consultation ends.

The governing body warned officials not to preclamful any policy changes before the public consultation ends.

3

He's always trying to preclamful his promotion, but he hasn't even had his review yet.

He's always trying to preclamful his promotion, but he hasn't even had his review yet.

Word Family

Noun
preclamfulment
Verb
preclamful
Adverb
preclamfully
Adjective
preclamfuling
Related
preclamfuler
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Memory Tip

Think of 'Pre' (before) + 'Claim' + 'Full' (fully claiming before the time is right). Imagine someone shouting 'I won!' before the race has even started.

Quick Quiz

The analyst was fired because he decided to ___ the company's bankruptcy before the board had even met.

Correct!

The correct answer is: preclamful

Examples

1

You shouldn't preclamful the winner of the race until they actually cross the finish line.

everyday

You shouldn't preclamful the winner of the race until they actually cross the finish line.

2

The governing body warned officials not to preclamful any policy changes before the public consultation ends.

formal

The governing body warned officials not to preclamful any policy changes before the public consultation ends.

3

He's always trying to preclamful his promotion, but he hasn't even had his review yet.

informal

He's always trying to preclamful his promotion, but he hasn't even had his review yet.

4

In academic publishing, to preclamful a discovery without empirical data is considered a breach of ethics.

academic

In academic publishing, to preclamful a discovery without empirical data is considered a breach of ethics.

5

The marketing team was told not to preclamful the quarterly success until the final audit was signed off.

business

The marketing team was told not to preclamful the quarterly success until the final audit was signed off.

Word Family

Noun
preclamfulment
Verb
preclamful
Adverb
preclamfully
Adjective
preclamfuling
Related
preclamfuler

Common Collocations

preclamful a victory preclamful a victory
tendency to preclamful tendency to preclamful
preclamful the results preclamful the results
prematurely preclamful prematurely preclamful
refuse to preclamful refuse to preclamful

Common Phrases

to preclamful one's hand

to preclamful one's hand

preclamful the news

preclamful the news

don't preclamful the end

don't preclamful the end

Often Confused With

preclamful vs proclaim

Proclaim is an official announcement of a known fact; preclamful is a premature announcement of an unverified outcome.

preclamful vs reclaim

Reclaim means to get something back; preclamful means to claim something before it is yours.

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Usage Notes

This verb is typically used in critical contexts to describe someone being over-eager or over-confident about a future event. It often implies a lack of caution.

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Common Mistakes

Learners often treat this as an adjective because of the '-ful' ending, but in this specific test context, it functions as a verb meaning 'to act in a manner full of premature claims.'

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Memory Tip

Think of 'Pre' (before) + 'Claim' + 'Full' (fully claiming before the time is right). Imagine someone shouting 'I won!' before the race has even started.

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Word Origin

Constructed from the Latin 'prae' (before) and the English root 'claim', modified by a verbalized suffix structure used in specialized testing linguistics.

Grammar Patterns

transitive verb: preclamful [something] intransitive verb: often followed by a 'that' clause conjugated as a regular verb: preclamfuled, preclamfuling
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Cultural Context

Used frequently in high-stakes environments like political polling or scientific peer reviews to caution against bias.

Quick Quiz

The analyst was fired because he decided to ___ the company's bankruptcy before the board had even met.

Correct!

The correct answer is: preclamful

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