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portent
portent
Noun
pl: portents
This term carries a heavy, often ominous weight, suggesting a supernatural or fateful connection between a present sign and a future event. It is typically used in formal or literary contexts to describe events that feel predestined or warnings of impending disaster.
While it can occasionally refer to a positive sign, the word is most frequently associated with dread, calamity, or momentous shifts in power. It differs from a simple clue or hint by implying a larger, cosmic, or historical significance.
Meanings
Examples
Such an omen is a portent of inevitable ruin.
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