Foreshadower
Forerunner and foreshadower are semantically related in foresight topic. In some cases you can use "Forerunner" instead a noun "Foreshadower", when it comes to topics like precursor.
Forerunner
Forerunner noun - One that announces or indicates the later arrival of another.
Usage example: the return of the swallows is traditionally regarded as a forerunner of spring
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Synonyms for Forerunner
Foreshadower and forerunner are semantically related in foresight topic. You can use "Foreshadower" instead a noun "Forerunner".
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Related pairs
- prototype and foreshadower
- prototype and forerunner
- omen and foreshadower
- omen and forerunner
- portent and foreshadower
- portent and forerunner
- presage and foreshadower
- presage and forerunner
- augury and foreshadower
- augury and forerunner
- herald and foreshadower
- herald and forerunner
- forewarning and foreshadower
- forewarning and forerunner
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