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foreshow vs foretell

foretell vs foreshow

foreshow and foretell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foreshow No No Yes No
foretell No No Yes No
As verbs, foretell is a hypernym of foreshow; that is, foretell is a word with a broader meaning than foreshow:
  • foreshow: foretell by divine inspiration
  • foretell: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Other hypernyms of foreshow include augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate.
foreshow (verb) foretell (verb)
foretell by divine inspiration make a prediction about; tell in advance
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
foreshadow or presage
Difference between foreshow and foretell

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