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betokening

adjective

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Meaning

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Showing or indicating a future event or result; a sign or omen.

Example Sentence

The dark clouds gathering on the horizon were betokening a severe storm.

Usage Note

Used to describe signs or indications that suggest or point to a future event, outcome, or meaning. It helps in understanding what something might represent or foreshadow.

Synonyms

signs indications portents omens auguries foreshadowings

Antonyms

concealing hiding obscuring unimportant insignificant