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View definitions for portending

portending

adjective as in monitory

adjective as in prognostic

adjective as in prognosticative

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Example Sentences

But all the same he was a marvelously keen and strung and efficient instrument to meet the portending issue.

My star had shone but dimly the night before, portending danger; yet I knew not from what quarter to expect it.

The storm-portending evening glow tinges the fleecy clouds flame color, causing the rest of the sky to appear topaz green.

What the further intention is, time will show; but doubtless portending some revolution.

Dark clouds travel over the sky, portending rain: a rare phenomenon in these regions.

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On this page you'll find 205 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to portending, such as: approaching, brewing, imminent, looming, coming, and gathering.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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