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HARBINGER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

Synonyms:

forerunner; harbinger; herald; precursor; predecessor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("harbinger" is a kind of...):

indicant; indication (something that serves to indicate or suggest)

Derivation:

harbinger (foreshadow or presage)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Foreshadow or presage

Synonyms:

announce; annunciate; foretell; harbinger; herald

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "harbinger" is one way to...):

tell (let something be known)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

harbinger (something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone)

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