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English noun: omen | |||
| 1. | omen (event) a sign of something about to happen | ||
| Samples | He looked for an omen before going into battle. | ||
| Synonyms | portent, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | augury, foretoken, preindication, sign | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | auspice, death knell, foreboding | ||
English verb: omen | |||
| 1. | omen (communication) indicate by signs | ||
| Samples | These signs bode bad news. | ||
| Synonyms | augur, auspicate, betoken, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bespeak, betoken, indicate, point, signal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | foreshow, threaten | ||
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