Prefiguration

n.

1.

The act of prefiguring, or the state of being prefigured. A variety of prophecies and prefigurations. - Norris.

Noun	1.	prefiguration - an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come
	2.	prefiguration - the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand Synonyms: adumbration, foreshadowing

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