Harbinger
Harbinger noun - One that announces or indicates the later arrival of another.
Usage example: her father's successful job interview was seen as a harbinger of better times to come
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Omen
Omen noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.
Usage example: some people still believe that a black cat crossing your path is a bad omen
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Related pairs
- premonition and harbinger
- premonition and omen
- forecast and harbinger
- forecast and omen
- sign and harbinger
- sign and omen
- indication and harbinger
- indication and omen
- foreshadowing and harbinger
- foreshadowing and omen
- foreboding and harbinger
- foreboding and omen
- portent and harbinger
- portent and omen
Both words in one sentence
- Ravens and Crows: The movie uses its classic portrayal as the harbinger of a bad omen.
Source: Film / The Healing -
Apocalypse How: The Harbinger brings the Omen decks, which detail ways the world can end.
Source: Tabletop Game / Talisman
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