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prefigure vs betoken

betoken vs prefigure

prefigure and betoken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prefigure No No Yes No
betoken No No Yes No
As verbs, prefigure and betoken are synonyms defined as:
  • prefigure and betoken: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Other synonyms of prefigure include augur, auspicate, bode, forecast, foreshadow, foretell, omen, portend, predict, presage, prognosticate.
As verbs, betoken is a hypernym of prefigure; that is, betoken is a word with a broader meaning than prefigure:
  • prefigure: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
  • betoken: be a signal for or a symptom of
Other hypernyms of prefigure include bespeak, indicate, point, signal.
prefigure (verb) betoken (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen indicate, as with a sign or an omen
imagine or consider beforehand be a signal for or a symptom of
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