CEFR C1

foreshadowing

verb

Meaning

Serve as a warning or indication of a future event.

Examples

The opening scene of the play foreshadows the tragic ending.
Small disagreements in the early stages of the project foreshadowed the team's eventual collapse.

Synonyms: hint, imply, presage, portend

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foreshadowing (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/

Definition

Serve as a warning or indication of a future event.

Examples

The opening scene of the play foreshadows the tragic ending.
Small disagreements in the early stages of the project foreshadowed the team's eventual collapse.
His sudden interest in gardening foreshadowed his decision to move to the countryside.

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