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Synonyms of foreshadow

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Another word for foreshadow is foreshadowing. Other synonyms of foreshadow are foretouch, omen, augury, auspice and harbinger.

Synonyms and similar words for foreshadow

nounA suggestion of something in advance; a harbinger, a portent.

Meaning of foreshadow

  1. verb To suggest (someone or something) in advance; to prefigure, to presage.
  2. verb Of a person: to have an intuition or premonition about (something); to forebode.
  3. noun A suggestion of something in advance; a harbinger, a portent.

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Questions about synonyms of foreshadow

What is another word for foreshadow?
Foreshadow has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as foreshadowing, foretouch, omen, augury, auspice, harbinger, portent and presage.
What does foreshadow mean?
Foreshadow means to suggest (someone or something) in advance; to prefigure, to presage.

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