foreshadow
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transitive verb \-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō\Definition of FORESHADOW
: to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
— fore·shad·ow·er \-də-wər\ noun
Examples of FORESHADOW
- Her early interest in airplanes foreshadowed her later career as a pilot.
- The hero's predicament is foreshadowed in the first chapter.
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