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Looking for a word

Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:03 pm
by sgobowinski
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?

Re: Looking for a word

Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:02 pm
by knowable
Theorem?

Re: Looking for a word

Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2016 5:46 pm
by andrewdee
An aside?

Re: Looking for a word

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2016 8:20 am
by sontosidadai
Riddle perhaps

Re: Looking for a word

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2016 8:05 pm
by knowable
Monumental? Instrumental? Consequential?