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foreshadow

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Synonyms and Antonyms of foreshadow

to give a slight indication of beforehand

a series of small tremors that foreshadowed the massive earthquake the next day

Synonyms of foreshadow

adumbrate, forerun, harbinger, herald, prefigure

Words Related to foreshadow

anticipate, foreknow, foresee

forecast, foretell, predict, prognosticate, prophesy

augur, bode, forebode (also forbode), portend, presage, promise

allude, connote, hint, imply, insinuate, intimate, suggest

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