foretold

verb

How many syllables in foretold?

There are 2 syllables in the word foretold.

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fore · told

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Definition of foretold:

foretold (verb):: to tell beforehand predict; to correctly predict (an event, a result, etc.) beforehand

Synonyms for foretold:

adumbrate

announced

anticipated

augur

augured

bode

call

forebode

forecast

forecasted

foresaw

foreshadow

foreshow

forewarn

portend

predict

predicted

presage

presaged

prognosticate

prognosticated

prophesied

prophesy

read

signify

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Antonyms for foretold:

abnormal

abrupt

accidental

astonishing

startling

sudden

surprise

surprising

unanticipated

unenvisaged

unexpected

unforeseen

unimagined

unlooked for

unplanned

unpredicted

unsought

unthought of

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