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  • 21Portended — Portend Por*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portending}.] [L. portendre, portentum, to foretell, to predict, to impend, from an old preposition used in comp. + tendere to stretch. See {Position}, {Tend}.] 1. To indicate… …

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  • 22Portending — Portend Por*tend , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Portended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Portending}.] [L. portendre, portentum, to foretell, to predict, to impend, from an old preposition used in comp. + tendere to stretch. See {Position}, {Tend}.] 1. To indicate… …

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  • 23forecast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. predict, divine, prognosticate; foretell, presage, portend. See prediction, plan. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. prediction, prognostication, prognosis, projection, outlook, guess, estimate, budget,… …

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  • 24forerunner — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. precursor, predecessor; harbinger; herald, announcer; Elijah, John the Baptist, etc.; leader, vanguard, scout, picket. See priority, prediction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. precursor, predecessor, herald …

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  • 25foreshadow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. prefigure, foretoken (see prediction). II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. prefigure, presage, portend, imply; see foretell . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To give an indication of something in advance:… …

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  • 26foretell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. presage, portend; forecast, prognosticate, predict. See prediction. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. predict, prophesy, prognosticate, divine, foresee, announce in advance, forecast, soothsay, tell fortunes …

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  • 27portend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. signify, presage, augur, forebode, foreshadow, omen, foretoken, mean. See prediction, threat. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. forecast, predict, herald; see hint , warn 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v …

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  • 28prediction — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Foretelling the future Nouns 1. prediction, announcement; premonition, warning; prophecy, vaticination, prognosis, prognostication, premonstration; augury, auguration; foreboding, presentiment,… …

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  • 29presage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. portent, prophecy, augury, forecast, omen; prediction, precursor, harbinger, forerunner; inkling, promise. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. augur, forecast, predict; see foretell . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) I …

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  • 30sign — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. omen, portent; indication, symptom, token, mark; symbol, emblem; gesture, signal; trace, vestige; signboard, shingle; guidepost. See indication, direction. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A signal] Syn.… …

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