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fore·bode
 forebode
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- pronunciation:
- for
bod
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
forbodes, foreboding, foreboded |
| definition 1: |
to foretell the likelihood of or be an omen of.
The judge's stern look foreboded a harsh sentence.- similar words:
- omen, portend
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| definition 2: |
to have a presentiment or premonition of (impending misfortune).
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| related words: |
apprehend, dread, fear, foresee |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to augur or prophesy.
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| definition 2: |
to have a presentiment or premonition.
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