FORESHADOW

bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict

(verb) indicate, as with a sign or an omen; “These signs bode bad news”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

foreshadow (third-person singular simple present foreshadows, present participle foreshadowing, simple past and past participle foreshadowed)

(transitive) To presage, or suggest something in advance. [from 16th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Fore*shad"ow, v. t.

Definition: To shadow or typi Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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