Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
Usage example: the hero's strange encounter with a grave digger is often seen as a foreshadowing of his own death
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Synonyms for Foreshadowing
Foretelling and foreshadowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Foretelling" instead the word "Foreshadowing" as a noun or an adjective.
Nearby Words: foreshadow, foreshadowed
Foretelling
Foretelling noun - A declaration that something will happen in the future.
Foreshadowing and foretelling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foreshadowing" instead the word "Foretelling" as a noun or an adjective.
Nearby Words: foretell, foreteller
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Related pairs
- prediction and foreshadowing
- prediction and foretelling
- forecast and foreshadowing
- forecast and foretelling
- prophesy and foreshadowing
- prophesy and foretelling
- sign and foreshadowing
- sign and foretelling
- omen and foreshadowing
- omen and foretelling
- foreboding and foreshadowing
- foreboding and foretelling
- portent and foreshadowing
- portent and foretelling
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