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fore·shad·ow

foreshadow

 
 
pronunciation:
for shae do [or] for shae do
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Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: foreshadows, foreshadowing, foreshadowed
definition: to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure.
The character's confession of his fear of confinement foreshadows his eventual imprisonment at the end of the novel.The nation's invasion of its weak neighbor foreshadowed its later massive-scale attacks against the other nations in the region.
similar words:
forecast, foretell, prophesy
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derivation: foreshadower (n.)
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