Foreboding and Prefiguring

Foreboding

Foreboding noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
Usage example: used to think that if he saw a blackbird fly over his left shoulder it was a foreboding of harm

Prefiguring and foreboding are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prefiguring" instead a noun "Foreboding".

Nearby Word: foreboded

Prefiguring

Prefiguring noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
Usage example: the preaching of John the Baptist is generally regarded by Christians as a prefiguring of the ministry of Jesus
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Synonyms for Prefiguring

Foreboding and prefiguring are semantically related. You can use "Foreboding" instead a noun "Prefiguring".

Nearby Word: prefigured
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