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- [fawr-shad-oh, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈʃæd oʊ, foʊr-/
- /fɔːˈʃæd.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-shad-oh, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈʃæd oʊ, foʊr-/
Definitions of foreshadow word
- verb with object foreshadow to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war. 1
- noun foreshadow Be a warning or indication of (a future event). 1
- transitive verb foreshadow presage 1
- verb foreshadow If something foreshadows an event or situation, it suggests that it will happen. 0
- verb foreshadow to show, indicate, or suggest in advance; presage 0
- verb transitive foreshadow to be a sign of (something to come); indicate or suggest beforehand; prefigure; presage 0
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Origin of foreshadow
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; fore- + shadow
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Parts of speech for Foreshadow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foreshadow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
foreshadow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foreshadow
verb foreshadow
- prefigure — to show or represent beforehand by a figure or type; foreshadow.
- predict — to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
- portend — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
- imply — implies
- foretell — to tell of beforehand; predict; prophesy.
noun foreshadow
- foregoer — Alternative form of forgoer.
- foretoken — a sign of a future event; omen; forewarning.
- forerunner — predecessor; ancestor; forebear; precursor.
- antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
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