Presage vs Foretoken - What's the difference?
presage | foretoken |
A warning of a future event; an omen.
An intuition of a future event; a presentiment.
To predict or foretell something.
* Shakespeare
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To make a prediction.
To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.
As verbs the difference between presage and foretoken
is that presage is while foretoken is to betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning; presage.As a noun foretoken is
a prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentment.presage
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(en noun)Verb
(presag)- My dreams presage some joyful news at hand.
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