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foreshadow vs bespeak

bespeak vs foreshadow

foreshadow and bespeak both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foreshadow No No Yes No
bespeak No No Yes No
As verbs, bespeak is a hypernym of foreshadow; that is, bespeak is a word with a broader meaning than foreshadow:
  • foreshadow: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
  • bespeak: be a signal for or a symptom of
Other hypernyms of foreshadow include betoken, indicate, point, signal.
foreshadow (verb) bespeak (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen express the need or desire for
be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between foreshadow and bespeak

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