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
Hint and foreshadow are semantically related in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Hint" instead a verb "Foreshadow", when it comes to topics like indicate, suggest beforehand.
Nearby Word: foreshadowing
Hint
Hint verb - To convey an idea indirectly.
Foreshadow and hint are semantically related in speech topic. Sometimes you can use "Foreshadow" instead a verb "Hint", if it concerns topics such as suggest, suggest beforehand.
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Common collocations
| connection | foreshadow connection | hint connection |
| truth | foreshadow truth | hint truth |
| relationship | foreshadow relationship | hint relationship |
| appearance | foreshadow appearance | hint appearance |
| Other words: fact, details, feelings. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In no way did anything in Season 3 hint, foreshadow, or subliminally convey that space Nazis were on the horizon, and it completely undercut what was otherwise a fairly satisfying season finale.
Source: Shocking Swerve
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