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foreshadow vs betoken

betoken vs foreshadow

foreshadow and betoken both are verbs.

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