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bespeak vs betoken

betoken vs bespeak

bespeak and betoken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bespeak No No Yes No
betoken No No Yes No
As verbs, bespeak and betoken are synonyms defined as:
  • bespeak and betoken: be a signal for or a symptom of
Other synonyms of bespeak include indicate, point, signal.
As verbs, betoken is a hyponym of bespeak; that is, betoken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bespeak:
  • bespeak: be a signal for or a symptom of
  • betoken: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Other hyponyms of bespeak include augur, auspicate, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate, mark.
bespeak (verb) betoken (verb)
express the need or desire for indicate, as with a sign or an omen
be a signal for or a symptom of be a signal for or a symptom of
Difference between bespeak and betoken

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