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adumbration

noun

/ˌæd.ʌmˈbreɪ.ʃən/

Meaning

a vague foreshadowing or symbolic representation of something

The play offers an adumbration of the political unrest to come.

foreshadowing, outline, prefiguration, symbolism

clarity, explanation

adumbration of ideas, adumbration of events, subtle adumbration

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

a fine-grained sedimentary rock that can be split into thin layers

An ungrateful person; someone who shows no appreciation.

the action or fact of making a specified thing smaller or less in amount, degree, or size

official permission or approval; a penalty for disobeying a rule

A range of investments held by a person or organization.