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fore·shad·ow
(fôr-shăd′ō)tr.v. fore·shad·owed, fore·shad·ow·ing, fore·shad·ows
To present an indication or a suggestion of beforehand; presage: hostilities that foreshadowed all-out war.
fore·shad′ow·er n.
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foreshadow
(fɔːˈʃædəʊ)vb
(tr) to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage
foreˈshadower n
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fore•shad•ow
(fɔrˈʃæd oʊ, foʊr-)v.t.
to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure.
[1570–80]
fore•shad′ow•er, n.
fore•shad′ow•ing, n.
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foreshadow
Past participle: foreshadowed
Gerund: foreshadowing
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Verb | 1. | ![]() 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 |
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foreshadow
verb predict, suggest, promise, indicate, signal, imply, bode, prophesy, augur, presage, prefigure, portend, betoken, adumbrate, forebode Sales figures foreshadow more redundancies.
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