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betoken vs prognosticate

prognosticate vs betoken

betoken and prognosticate both are verbs.

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

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