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portentnoun something believed to be a sign or warning of a future eventa red sky in the morning can be a portent of a coming storm augury, auspice, boding, foreboding, foreshadowing, omen, prefiguring, presage forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursorforetaste, hint, inkling, intimation, suggestionforewarningforecast, foretelling, prediction, prognostication, prophecy(also prophesy)badge, mark, note, tokendivination straw in the wind something extraordinary or surprisinga scout was sent to have a look at this teenage pitcher who was supposed to be the latest portent of the baseball world caution, flash, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, prodigy, sensation, splendor, wonder curiosity, sight, spectaclebeauty, corker, crackerjack(also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, knockoutapparition, appearance in 1562 |