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prognosticate, v.
(prognosticated, prognosticates, prognosticating)

indicate, as with a sign or an omen
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augur auspicate betoken bode forecast foreshadow foretell omen portend predict prefigure presage prognosticate

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"These signs bode bad news"

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predictive

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portent

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presage

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augur

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forecast

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auspice

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prognosis prognostication

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omen

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foreshadowing

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prefigurative

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hyponym

threaten foreshow

hypernym

indicate, signal, bespeak, point, betoken

make a prediction about; tell in advance
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anticipate call forebode foretell predict prognosticate promise