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betoken vs presage

presage vs betoken

betoken is not a noun while presage is a noun.

betoken and presage both are verbs.

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

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