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Search phrase: omen

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HamletHam I.i.123And prologue to the omen coming on,

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Glossary

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abodementforeboding, omen, premonition
bodementomen, portent, augury
ceremonyomen, portent, prognostication
kitebird of prey; thieving bird [of ill omen; also, strong term of abuse]
knelldeath-knell, omen of death
omencalamity, ominous event, disaster
prodigyomen, portent, sign
prophetportent, omen, foretelling
screech-owlbarn-owl [thought to be a bird of ill omen]
tokenomen, portent, prodigy

Thesaurus

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death, omen ofknell
omenabodement
omenbodement
omenceremony
omentoken
omenprophet
omenprodigy
omen of deathknell
omen, illkite
omen, illscreech-owl

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OMENBASIComen n, ominous adj

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