portents
nounUK /ˈpɔːtents/
US /ˈpɔːrtents/
Portents are signs that something is going to happen.
The dark clouds were portents of a coming storm.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Events or things that people believe tell about the future.
In old stories, comets were seen as portents of change.
3. A feeling that something bad might happen.
She felt a portent of trouble before the test.
4. Signs that show something important is near.
The first flowers are portents of spring.