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foreshadowing Antonyms

Opposite of foreshadowing

Because the opposite of foreshadowing shifts with each meaning, the antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

Usage Example

"The sudden storm in the opening chapter served as dramatic flashback of the family's impending conflict."

Strong
flashback
retrospection

• noun (Context 2)

A warning, sign, or indication of a future event.

Usage Example

"The early frost was a clear hindsight of the harsh winter that lay ahead."

Strong
hindsight

Similar words to foreshadowing

Words similar to foreshadowing shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

portending
prefiguration
presaging
prefiguring
adumbration
presage
portent
omen
See all synonyms of foreshadowing

• Nearby Words

foresee
foreseeable
foreseeably
foreshadowing
foreshock
foreshorten
foresight

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