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something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event
- the preaching of John the Baptist is generally regarded by Christians as a prefiguring of the ministry of Jesus
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prefiguring
verb
present participle of prefigure
Synonyms of prefiguring (Entry 2 of 2)
to give a slight indication of beforehand
- the first crocus traditionally prefigures the arrival of spring
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“Prefiguring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prefiguring. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
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