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synonyms for earnests

  • explanation
  • expression
  • gesture
  • hint
  • implication
  • inkling
  • manifestation
  • omen
  • proof
  • reminder
  • sign
  • signal
  • suggestion
  • symptom
  • trace
  • warning
  • adumbration
  • attestation
  • augury
  • auspice
  • cue
  • earnest
  • forewarning
  • index
  • intimation
  • mark
  • nod
  • note
  • notion
  • pledge
  • portent
  • preamble
  • prefiguration
  • prognostic
  • prolegomenon
  • show
  • signifier
  • telltale
  • token
  • vestige
  • wind
  • wink
  • indicia
  • significant
On this page you'll find 406 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to earnests, such as: explanation, expression, gesture, hint, implication, and inkling.

antonyms for earnests

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  • misinformation
  • break
  • uncertainty
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      How to use earnests in a sentence

      It shall give him some lively earnests, and secret anticipations of his approaching joy.
      THE YOUNG GENTLEMAN AND LADY'S MONITOR, AND ENGLISH TEACHER'S ASSISTANTJOHN HAMILTON MOORE
      And faith further breeds hope because it kindles joy and peace, which are the foretastes and earnests of the future blessedness.
      EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTUREALEXANDER MACLAREN
      Its stray sunbeams grew clear and golden, now that they were understood to be only earnests of the golden day above.
      THE RAVENS AND THE ANGELSELIZABETH RUNDLE CHARLES
      God gives you these partial triumphs, that they may be earnests of the future.
      GLEANINGS AMONG THE SHEAVESCHARLES HADDON SPURGEON
      Since many of Collier's "earnests" turn out to be "jests," why not the other way round?
      FRANCIS BEAUMONT: DRAMATISTCHARLES MILLS GAYLEY
      After receiving from her certain earnests of her promise, I promised to stay on.
      THE MEMOIRES OF CASANOVA, COMPLETEJACQUES CASANOVA DE SEINGALT
      The good times have come; and yet they are only earnests of better days still that are on their way.
      GRACE DARLINGEVA HOPE
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