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Portent vs Boding - What's the difference?

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Portent is a related term of boding.


As nouns the difference between portent and boding

is that portent is something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen while boding is an omen, a prediction of disaster, a portent.

As an adjective boding is

portending, ominous.

As a verb boding is

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portent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
  • A portending; significance; as, a howl of dire portent.
  • Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * portend * portentous

    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)