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portent vs death knell

death knell vs portent

portent and death knell both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
portent Yes No No No
death knell Yes No No No
As nouns, death knell is a hyponym of portent; that is, death knell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than portent:
  • portent: a sign of something about to happen
  • death knell: an omen of death or destruction
Other hyponyms of portent include auspice, foreboding.
portent (noun) death knell (noun)
a sign of something about to happen a bell rung to announce a death
an omen of death or destruction
Difference between portent and death knell

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