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death knell vs portent

portent vs death knell

death knell and portent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
death knell Yes No No No
portent Yes No No No
As nouns, portent is a hypernym of death knell; that is, portent is a word with a broader meaning than death knell:
  • death knell: an omen of death or destruction
  • portent: a sign of something about to happen
Other hypernyms of death knell include omen, presage, prodigy, prognostic, prognostication.
death knell (noun) portent (noun)
a bell rung to announce a death a sign of something about to happen
an omen of death or destruction
Difference between death knell and portent

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