foreshadowings

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A form of foreshadowing — Synonym of foreshadow (“a suggestion of something in advance”); specifically (usually uncountable, literature, narratology), a literary device whereby an author drops hints or symbolic representations of plot developments to come later in the story.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of foreshadowing
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foreshadowings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshadowings

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“foreshadowings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshadowings. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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