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Portent vs Misgiving - What's the difference?

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Portent is a related term of misgiving.


As nouns the difference between portent and misgiving

is that portent is something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen while misgiving is doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread.

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

    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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