How do you pronounce augury?

augury is pronounced as /ˈɔːɡjʊri/.

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augury

🔮augury

noun

/ˈɔːɡjʊri/

augur august

Meaning

A sign or omen that is believed to predict future events.

Example Sentences

The dark clouds were seen as an augury of an approaching storm.

Example Expressions

augury of doom

Synonyms

omen, sign, portent, prediction, forewarning

Antonyms

certainty, assurance, fact

Collocations

augury of success, augury of trouble, good augury, bad augury

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