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bespeak vs foreshadow

foreshadow vs bespeak

bespeak and foreshadow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bespeak No No Yes No
foreshadow No No Yes No
As verbs, foreshadow is a hyponym of bespeak; that is, foreshadow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bespeak:
  • bespeak: be a signal for or a symptom of
  • foreshadow: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
bespeak (verb) foreshadow (verb)
express the need or desire for indicate, as with a sign or an omen
be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between bespeak and foreshadow

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