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noun

Definition of presagingnext
as in predicting
a declaration that something will happen in the future the far-fetched presagings of self-styled seers about current celebrities

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adjective

as in foretelling

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verb

present participle of presage
as in reading
to tell of or describe beforehand people used to believe that a comet presaged a major event, such as the death of a king

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“Presaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presaging. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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