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- pronunciation:
- aw
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shihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
likely to be followed by favorable events.
We were encouraged by the auspicious beginning of our project.- synonyms:
- favorable, promising, propitious
- antonyms:
- ill-omened, inauspicious, ominous
- similar words:
- encouraging, hopeful
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| related words: |
best, bright, fortunate, happy, lucky, optimistic, portentous, prosperous, rosy, well |
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| derivations: |
auspiciously (adv.), auspiciousness (n.) |
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