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portent

2 syllables
noun
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As a noun, portent means something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event.

Meanings of portent

3 meanings

noun

  1. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.

    “It was a portent of things to come.”

  2. A portending; significance

    “a howl of dire portent”

  3. Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a sign of something about to happen
omenpresageprognosticprognosticationprodigy

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