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portent

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of portent

1 something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event

a red sky in the morning can be a portent of a coming storm

Synonyms of portent

augury, auspice, boding, foreboding, foreshadowing, omen, prefiguring, presage

Words Related to portent

forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor

foretaste, hint, inkling, intimation, suggestion

forecast, foretelling, prediction, prognostication, prophecy (also prophesy)

badge, mark, note, token

Phrases Synonymous with portent

straw in the wind

2 something extraordinary or surprising

a scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest portent of the baseball world

Synonyms of portent

caution, flash, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, splendor, wonder

Words Related to portent

curiosity, sight, spectacle

beauty, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, knockout

apparition, appearance

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