Meaning & use
Portending
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Being an omen or sign that something, especially something significant or unwelcome, is about to happen.
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Dark clouds gathered on the horizon, portending a violent storm.
The sudden market volatility was portending a broader economic downturn.
A note on using this word
"Portending" is the present participle of "portend," from the Latin portendere, "to point out" or "to predict."
Words with a similar meaning
foreshadowingpresaging
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