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presage vs premonition

premonition vs presage

presage and premonition both are nouns.

presage is a verb but premonition is not a verb.

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

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