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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 division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely d...

The highest-ranking person in a company, responsible for overall management.

rice in its natural state before processing; a field where rice is grown

The quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.

a small amphibian animal that lives both in water and on land

An illness, typically a minor one.