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presage vs threaten

threaten vs presage

presage is a noun but threaten is not a noun.

presage and threaten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
presage Yes No Yes No
threaten No No Yes No
As verbs, threaten is a hyponym of presage; that is, threaten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than presage:
  • presage: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
  • threaten: to be a menacing indication of something
Other hyponyms of presage include foreshow.
presage (noun) threaten (noun)
a sign of something about to happen
a foreboding about what is about to happen
presage (verb) threaten (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
to be a menacing indication of something
pose a threat to; present a danger to
Difference between presage and threaten

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