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hint, indicator, pending (imminent), precursory, premonition
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Foreshadowing — is a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. An example of foreshadowing might be when a character displays a gun or knife early in the story. Merely the appearance of a deadly… … Wikipedia
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foreshadowing — I noun the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand • Syn: ↑prefiguration, ↑adumbration • Derivationally related forms: ↑foreshadow, ↑prefigure (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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foreshadowing — v. indicate beforehand, portend, foretell … English contemporary dictionary
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