omen
omen /ˈoʊmən/
noun
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()
A sign of something about to happen
(
portent
, presage
, prodigy
, prognostic
, prognostication
, omen
)
a sign of something about to happen
He looked for an omen before going into battle
he looked for an omen before going into battle
verb
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Indicate, as with a sign or an omen
(
auspicate
, betoken
, foreshadow
, foretell
, omen
, prefigure
, prognosticate
, augur
, bode
, forecast
, portend
, presage
, predict
)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
These signs bode bad news
These signs bode bad news