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foreshow

transitive verb

Definition of foreshow 

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : foretell

b : to show beforehand

2 obsolete : betoken, show your looks foreshow you have a gentle heart —Shakespeare

foreshow

noun

Definition of foreshow (Entry 2 of 2)

obsolete

: foretoken

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Transitive verb

foreshower \"+ə(r) \ noun

History and Etymology for foreshow

Transitive verb

Middle English forshewen, foreshewen, from Old English forescēawian, from fore- + scēawian to show

Noun

fore- + show

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