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foreshadow

[ fawr-shad-oh, fohr- ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure:

    Political upheavals foreshadowed war.



foreshadow

/ ɔːˈʃæəʊ /

verb

  1. tr to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage
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Derived Forms

  • ڴǰˈ󲹻Ƿɱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڴǰ·󲹻o· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of foreshadow1

First recorded in 1570–80; fore- + shadow
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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.

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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.

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The opening scenes of the new instalment of the Netflix series foreshadow the storm to come.

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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.

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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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