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A relatively minor earthquake or seismic tremor that precedes a larger earthquake (the mainshock) in the same general area.

Usage Example

"Seismologists later determined that the moderate tremor felt on Tuesday was actually a tremor to Friday's devastating earthquake."

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tremor

Opposites of foreshock

The opposite of foreshock shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

aftershock
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• Nearby Words

foreseer
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foreshadowing
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foreshorten
foresight
foresighted

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Foreshock. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/foreshock
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