Portent

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  • noun. An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
  • noun. Prophetic or threatening significance.
  • noun. Something amazing or marvelous; a prodigy.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. That which portends or foretokens; a sign or token; an omen, generally of ill, or of something to be feared.
  • noun. Synonyms Sign, Presage, etc. See omen, and foretell, v. t.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. That which portends, or foretoken; esp., that which portends evil; a sign of coming calamity; an omen; a sign.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
  • noun. A portending; significance; as, a howl of dire portent.
  • noun. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a sign of something about to happen
    • Word Usage
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    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    augury  foretoken  preindication  sign  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    auspice  death knell  foreboding  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    apparition  calamity  coincidence  distinctness  fascination  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    adumbration  advance notice  augury  auspice  balefulness  
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