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Foretell of conflicts undergoing polar shift (4)

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warn

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'foretell' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for warn that I've seen before include "Notify in advance of danger" , "Alert" , "Give a caution to" , "Notify of potential risk" , "Tip off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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