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betoken vs foreshadow

foreshadow vs betoken

betoken and foreshadow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betoken No No Yes No
foreshadow No No Yes No
As verbs, betoken and foreshadow are synonyms defined as:
  • betoken and foreshadow: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Other synonyms of betoken include augur, auspicate, bode, forecast, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate.
As verbs, foreshadow is a hyponym of betoken; that is, foreshadow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betoken:
  • betoken: be a signal for or a symptom of
  • foreshadow: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
betoken (verb) foreshadow (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen indicate, as with a sign or an omen
be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between betoken and foreshadow

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