foreshadowing
/fɔɹˈʃædoʊɪŋ/
hints about future events in a narrative
foreshadowing in a sentence
“The dark clouds foreshadowed the coming tragedy.”
Origin of foreshadowing
English fore before + shadow from Old English sceadwian to shade, protect
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