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Foretoken vs Boding - What's the difference?

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Foretoken is a related term of boding.


As nouns the difference between foretoken and boding

is that foretoken is a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment while boding is an omen, a prediction of disaster, a portent.

As verbs the difference between foretoken and boding

is that foretoken is to betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage while boding is .

As an adjective boding is

portending, ominous.

foretoken

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) *.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    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)