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foretokening

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈfȯr-ˌtō-kən\
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈfȯr-ˌtō-kən\

Definition of foretokening word

  • noun foretokening Indication in advance. 2
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Parts of speech for Foretokening

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Foretokening

foretokening popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for foretokening

verb foretokening

  • predict — to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell: to predict the weather; to predict the fall of a civilization.
  • warn — to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
  • presage — a presentiment or foreboding.
  • augur — If something augurs well or badly for a person or a future situation, it is a sign that things will go well or badly.
  • betoken — If something betokens something else, it is a sign of this thing.
All 59 Synonyms of foretokening

Antonyms for foretokening

verb foretokening

  • conceal — If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
  • deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
  • secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
All 8 Antonyms of foretokening

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