Dread
Dread noun - Suspicion or fear of future harm or misfortune.
Foreshadowing and dread are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foreshadowing" instead a noun "Dread".
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
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Synonyms for Foreshadowing
Dread and foreshadowing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dread" instead a noun "Foreshadowing".
Nearby Words: foreshadow, foreshadowed
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Foreshadowing: When the opening narration says "Yet there now stands one who would reawaken the magic of ages past, and use its dread power as a means by which to conquer all the world," watch the bottom right corner of the screen—you'll catch a brief glimpse of Kefka.
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy VI
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