Portended

Synonyms for "portended" (51 found)

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Closest matches (11)

bode foreshadow presage adumbrate announce apprehend augur

Verb(4 words)

foreshadow presage augur auspicate

Strong matches (15)

betoken call croak forebode forecast foreshow foretoken forewarn give advance notice have a premonition have a presentiment

Verb(4 words)

betoken bode forecast foretell

Related words (25)

look black lour lower mean menace omen preapprehend precaution predict premonish prenotify prewarn prognosticate promise prophesy soothsay spell tell in advance threaten vaticinate

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Verb(4 words)

omen predict prefigure prognosticate

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The deep red of the setting sun portended fine weather.

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