Forerun
Forerun verb - To give a slight indication of beforehand.
Usage example: the moral decay that traditionally foreruns the decline of a mighty empire
Foreshadow is a synonym for forerun in foresight topic. In some cases you can use "Foreshadow" instead a verb "Forerun", when it comes to topics like precede, go ahead of, predict or have a feeling.
Foreshadow
Foreshadow verb - To give a slight indication of beforehand.
Usage example: a series of small tremors that foreshadowed the massive earthquake the next day
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Synonyms for Foreshadow
Forerun is a synonym for foreshadow in foresight topic. You can use "Forerun" instead a verb "Foreshadow".
Nearby Word: foreshadowing
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Related pairs
- forecast and forerun
- forecast and foreshadow
- prophesy and forerun
- prophesy and foreshadow
- predict and forerun
- predict and foreshadow
- adumbrate and forerun
- adumbrate and foreshadow
- presage and forerun
- presage and foreshadow
- anticipate and forerun
- anticipate and foreshadow
- foretell and forerun
- foretell and foreshadow
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