Auspicious and Minatory

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Auspicious adjective - Pointing toward a happy outcome.

Usage example: began the season with an auspicious win against their strongest football rival

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Minatory is an antonym for auspicious.

Nearby Words: auspice, auspiciously

Minatory adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

Usage example: the novel's protagonist is haunted by a minatory black specter

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Auspicious is an antonym for minatory.

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