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foreshadow
[ fawr-shad-oh, fohr- ]
verb (used with object)
- to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure:
Political upheavals foreshadowed war.
foreshadow
/ ɔːˈʃæəʊ /
verb
- tr to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage
Derived Forms
- ڴǰˈǷɱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰ·o· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of foreshadow1
Example Sentences
Chelsea, ever the astrology girly, foreshadowed her doom, noting that bad things happen in threes after she evaded death twice — the jewelry store robbery and the venomous snake bite.
While the novel’s title and early chapters foreshadow certain answers, readers will still find themselves tearing through pages and rooting for this little-known community and the families that lead it.
The opening scenes of the new instalment of the Netflix series foreshadow the storm to come.
A planned beach getaway by Lili and Esti implodes when a hotel clerk refuses to honor their reservation, a foreshadowing of far worse indignities to come.
The letters foreshadowed the Trump administration’s approach to dealing with public officials it felt would get in the way of its beefed-up immigration crackdown.
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