Meaning of foreshadowing in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   foreshadowing

   Definitions

   1. indistinctly prophetic

   Synonyms

   • prophetic
   • prophetical

2. Noun

   foreshadowing

   Definitions

   1. the act of providing vague advance indications

   Examples

   • « representing beforehand »

   Derived terms

   • augur
   • auspicate
   • betoken
   • bode
   • forecast
   • foreshadow
   • foretell
   • omen
   • portend
   • predict
   • prefigure
   • presage
   • prognosticate

Browse dictionary

• foreshadow
• foreseen
• foreseeable
• foresee
• foreshadowing
• foreshank
• foreshock
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• foreshorten