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betoken

/ betoken /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
be a signal for or a symptom of
"These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
"Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"
"The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
Type of:
tell
Kinds of:
bode portend auspicate prognosticate omen
Derived:
signal signaling sign indication indicant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 2
indicate by signs
"These signs bode bad news"
Type of:
bespeak indicate point
Kinds of:
threaten foreshow
Derived:
prognosis forecast augur auspex prefiguration
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
26%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
2
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tell bode portend auspicate prognosticate omen bespeak indicate point threaten foreshow