Lead and Omen

Lead

Lead noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).

Usage example: the police are now working on several leads generated by the evidence gathered at the crime scene

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Omen and lead are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Omen" instead a noun "Lead".

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

Omen noun - Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event.

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Lead and omen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lead" instead a noun "Omen".

good	good lead	good omen
original	original lead	original omen
obvious	obvious lead	obvious omen
actual	actual lead	actual omen
Other adjectives: big, great, former, occasional.

For a darker deconstruction of this, many cultures view the birth of twins as a bad omen, which may lead to them being killed shortly after birth.

Source: Too Many Babies

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