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forebode

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variants: also forbode

Synonyms of forebode

to show signs of a favorable or successful outcome

the dry summer doesn't forebode well for the harvest

Synonyms for forebode

augur,
bode,
promise

Words Related to forebode

forecast,
foretell,
predict,
presage,
prognosticate,
prophesy

forewarn,
warn

anticipate,
divine,
foreknow,
foresee

betoken,
foreshadow,
harbinger,
portend,
prefigure,
presignify

indicate,
signify

allude,
connote,
hint,
imply,
insinuate,
intimate,
suggest

Phrases Synonymous with forebode

bid fair

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“Forebode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forebode. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.

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