Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
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Menace and foreshadowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Menace" instead a noun "Foreshadowing".
Nearby Words: foreshadow, foreshadowed
Menace
Menace noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.
Foreshadowing and menace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foreshadowing" instead a noun "Menace".
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A promotional image for The Phantom Menace showed the shadow of Darth Vader belonging to a young Anakin Skywalker (albeit a completely visible one), foreshadowing his eventual turn to the dark side.
Source: Big Shadow, Little Creature -
Foreshadowing: The 853rd century, where everyone has "icon" badges that give them superpowers, foreshadows the final arc of Morrison's JLA, in which another menace is defeated when the League temporarily gives all humanity superpowers.
Source: Comic Book / DC One Million -
An example of this can be seen in the poster◊ for Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace, which can be seen as picture on the Foreshadowing page.
Source: The Shadow Knows
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