Call and Harbinger

Call

Call verb - To speak so as to be heard at a distance.

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Harbinger and call are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Harbinger" instead a verb "Call".

Nearby Words: calling, called, caller, callback, callable

Harbinger verb - To give a slight indication of beforehand.

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Call and harbinger are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Call" instead a verb "Harbinger".

real	real call	real harbinger
big	big call	big harbinger
bad	bad call	bad harbinger
final	final call	final harbinger
Other adjectives: minor, previous.

There is a mythical character they call "John Frum", who they believe to be the source or harbinger of their prosperity (some anthropologists think this may have been the result of American soldiers introducing themselves as "John, from [America]").

Source: Cargo Cult
They call each other "Shield-Brother" and "Shield-Sister," consider the Harbinger to be their mutual father figure, and at least a few of them care more for their guildmates than for their biological relatives.

Source: Family of Choice

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