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Boding vs Misgiving - What's the difference?

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Boding is a related term of misgiving.


As nouns the difference between boding and misgiving

is that boding is an omen, a prediction of disaster, a portent while misgiving is doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread.

As an adjective boding

is portending, ominous.

As a verb boding

is .

boding

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An omen, a prediction of disaster, a portent.
  • * Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
    • The boding of the tree toad.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • portending, ominous

    • Verb

    (head)

    • misgiving

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread
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    • Usage notes

    Almost always used in the plural.

    Synonyms

    * doubt

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