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foreshow vs prognosticate

prognosticate vs foreshow

foreshow and prognosticate both are verbs.

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

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