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presage vs betoken

betoken vs presage

presage is a noun but betoken is not a noun.

presage and betoken both are verbs.

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