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foreshadowing vs adumbration

adumbration vs foreshadowing

foreshadowing and adumbration both are nouns.

foreshadowing is an adjective but adumbration is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foreshadowing Yes Yes No No
adumbration Yes No No No
As nouns, foreshadowing and adumbration are synonyms defined as:
  • foreshadowing and adumbration: the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
Other synonyms of foreshadowing include prefiguration.
foreshadowing (noun) adumbration (noun)
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand a sketchy or imperfect or faint representation
the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
foreshadowing (adjective) adumbration (adjective)
indistinctly prophetic
Difference between foreshadowing and adumbration

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