Augury
Augury noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
Usage example: some people believe that a broken mirror is an augury of seven years' bad luck
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Synonyms for Augury
Forerunner is a synonym for augury in omen topic. In some cases you can use "Forerunner" instead a noun "Augury", when it comes to topics like foresight.
Forerunner
Forerunner noun - One that announces or indicates the later arrival of another.
Usage example: the return of the swallows is traditionally regarded as a forerunner of spring
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Related pairs
- premonition and augury
- premonition and forerunner
- prediction and augury
- prediction and forerunner
- sign and augury
- sign and forerunner
- indication and augury
- indication and forerunner
- omen and augury
- omen and forerunner
- foreshadowing and augury
- foreshadowing and forerunner
- foreboding and augury
- foreboding and forerunner
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