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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 foreshadowing word
- verb with object foreshadowing to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war. 1
- noun foreshadowing Present participle of foreshadow. 1
- noun foreshadowing A literary device whereby an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. 0
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Origin of foreshadowing
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 Foreshadowing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foreshadowing 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
foreshadowing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foreshadowing
noun foreshadowing
- revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- impendence — impending.
- auspice — patronage or guidance (esp in the phrase under the auspices of)
- vibes — Informal. vibration (def 4).
- foretoken — a sign of a future event; omen; forewarning.
adjective foreshadowing
- sibylline — of, resembling, or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic; oracular.
- prophetic — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
- vatic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet.
- delphian — a native or inhabitant of Delphi.
- prophetical — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
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