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foreshadower

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \-ˈsha-(ˌ)dō\

Definition of foreshadower word

  • noun foreshadower One who or that which foreshadows. 1

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Parts of speech for Foreshadower

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

foreshadower popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for foreshadower

noun foreshadower

  • precursor — a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor.
  • ancestor — Your ancestors are the people from whom you are descended.
  • antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
  • antecessor — a predecessor; someone who goes or has gone before
  • forebear — Usually, forebears. ancestors; forefathers.

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