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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'portend'

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1. (verb) bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict
indicate by signs
Synonyms: predict, herald, bespeak, indicate, promise, figure, betoken, announce, count on, annunciate, bode, foreshadow, omen, point, harbinger, estimate, portend, call, prognosticate, anticipate, reckon, augur, calculate, foretell, forebode, prefigure, signal, forecast, auspicate, presage

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'portend'

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1. portend
"Persons or things augur; persons only forebode or presage; things only betoken or portend." CRABB English Synonymes. We augur well for a voyage from past good fortune and a good start;
Synonyms: augur, betoken, divine, foretell, predict, prognosticate, bode, forebode, portend, presage, prophesy
Antonyms: assure, demonstrate, establish, make sure, settle, calculate, determine, insure, prove, warrant

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