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foreshadow
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fore·shad·ow  (fôr-shd, fr-)
tr.v. fore·shad·owed, fore·shad·ow·ing, fore·shad·ows
To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand; presage.
fore·shadow·er n.
foreshadow
Verb
to show, indicate, or suggest in advance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.foreshadow - indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
augur, auspicate, bode, omen, portend, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell
threaten - to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, point - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
foreshow - foretell by divine inspiration
foreshadow
verb predict, suggest, promise, indicate, signal, imply, bode, prophesy, augur, presage, prefigure, portend, betoken, adumbrate, forebode
Translations
foreshadow [fɔːˈʃædəu] vt → prefigurar, anunciar
foreshadow [fɔːˈʃædəu] vt → présager, annoncer, laisser prévoir
foreshadow [fɔːˈʃædəu] vt → andeuten
foreshadow [fɔːˈʃædəu] vt → presagire, far prevedere
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