augury
3 synonyms for augury, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A way of predicting the future by watching how animals look and behave.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
preindication
foretoken
Etymology
Formed from augur and -y, or comes from Middle English augurie, from Old French augurie, from Latin augurium.
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