Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
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Synonyms for Foreshadowing
Mean and foreshadowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mean" instead a verb "Foreshadowing".
Nearby Words: foreshadow, foreshadowed
Mean
Mean verb - To communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind.
Foreshadowing and mean are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Foreshadowing" with "Mean", this verbs are similar.
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Foreshadowing: The show tends to do this a lot, bringing up elements several episodes before they actually mean anything to the audience.
Source: Series / Suits -
Foreshadowing: In "Miracle", Bruce notes "It's true he [my father] indulges my tendency to bulge" — which would mean his large appetite.
Source: Theatre / Matilda - In a truly epic bit of foreshadowing in the season three premiere "Anne", Lily (from "Lie To Me") tells Buffy about how she used to follow around this "loser preacher." Could she mean Caleb in season seven?
Source: Foreshadowing / Live-Action TV
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