foreshadowing
[ fawr-shad-oh-ing ]
/ ˌfɔrˈʃæd oʊ ɪŋ /
noun
an indication of something that will happen in the future, often used as a literary device to hint at or allude to future plot developments: The gothic novel uses foreshadowing to build suspense.
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Origin of foreshadowing
First recorded in 1845–50; foreshadow + -ing1
Words nearby foreshadowing
foresaddle, foresaid, foresail, foresee, foreshadow, foreshadowing, foreshank, foresheet, foreshock, foreshore, foreshorten
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