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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Trying to find a word

There is a word used to describe something said which is seemingly inconsequential or benign at the time which is later proved to be very significant when more information is known or in hindsight. What could it be?
  

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Perhaps one of these: providential, promising, auspicious

  • Perhaps one of these: providential, promising, auspicious
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Perhaps one of these:
providential, promising, auspicious
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Anonymousseemingly inconsequential or benign at the time which is later proved to be very significant when more information is known or in hindsight
tI can't think of a single word for that idea.

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