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betoken vs foreshow

foreshow vs betoken

betoken and foreshow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betoken No No Yes No
foreshow No No Yes No
As verbs, foreshow is a hyponym of betoken; that is, foreshow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betoken:
  • betoken: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
  • foreshow: foretell by divine inspiration
Other hyponyms of betoken include threaten.
betoken (verb) foreshow (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen foretell by divine inspiration
be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between betoken and foreshow

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