Foreshadowing and Intimation

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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Intimation and foreshadowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intimation" instead a noun "Foreshadowing".

Nearby Words: foreshadow, foreshadowed

Intimation

Intimation noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).
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Foreshadowing and intimation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foreshadowing" instead a noun "Intimation".

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