foreshadowing |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] indistinctly prophetic | |
| Synonyms: | prefigurative adumbrative | |
| Related terms: | prophetic | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (psychology) the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand | |
| Synonyms: | adumbration prefiguration | |
| Related terms: | prediction bode | |
| Similar spelling: |
foreshadow forestalling |
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