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betoken vs auspicate

auspicate vs betoken

betoken and auspicate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betoken No No Yes No
auspicate No No Yes No
As verbs, betoken and auspicate are synonyms defined as:
  • betoken and auspicate: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Other synonyms of betoken include augur, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, prefigure, presage, prognosticate.
As verbs, auspicate is a hyponym of betoken; that is, auspicate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betoken:
  • betoken: be a signal for or a symptom of
  • auspicate: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
betoken (verb) auspicate (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck
be a signal for or a symptom of indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Difference between betoken and auspicate

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