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auspice vs presage

presage vs auspice

auspice and presage both are nouns.

auspice is not a verb while presage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
auspice Yes No No No
presage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, presage is a hypernym of auspice; that is, presage is a word with a broader meaning than auspice:
  • auspice: a favorable omen
  • presage: a sign of something about to happen
Other hypernyms of auspice include omen, portent, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication.
auspice (noun) presage (noun)
a favorable omen a sign of something about to happen
a foreboding about what is about to happen
auspice (verb) presage (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Difference between auspice and presage

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