⚠️portent

noun
/ˈpɔːrtɛnt/

Meaning

A sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.

Example Sentences

The sudden drop in stock prices was seen as a portent of economic trouble.

Synonyms

omen, sign, warning, indication, forewarning

Antonyms

certainty, assurance

Collocations

portent of doom, dark portent, portent of change, portent of disaster

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