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premonition vs presage

presage vs premonition

premonition and presage both are nouns.

premonition is not a verb while presage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
premonition Yes No No No
presage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, presage is a hyponym of premonition; that is, presage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than premonition:
  • premonition: a feeling of evil to come
  • presage: a foreboding about what is about to happen
Other hyponyms of premonition include shadow.
premonition (noun) presage (noun)
an early warning about a future event a sign of something about to happen
a feeling of evil to come a foreboding about what is about to happen
premonition (verb) presage (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
Difference between premonition and presage

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