adumbrate
verbHow many syllables in adumbrate?
There are 3 syllables in the word adumbrate.How to pronounce adumbrate:
Definition of adumbrate:
- adumbrate (verb):
- verb. give to understand.
- to foreshadow vaguely intimate
- to be a good or bad sign of future events
Synonyms for adumbrate:
allude
anticipate
augur
forecast
forerun
foresee
foreshadow
foretell
harbinger
herald
hint
imply
insinuate
portend
predict
prefigure
presage
prognosticate
prophesy
suggest
Antonyms for adumbrate:
air
betray
brighten
clear
clear up
disclose
display
divulge
exhibit
explain
expose
illuminate
illumine
lay bare
lay out
light up
lighten
manifest
open
reveal
show
uncover
unearth
unmask
unveil
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