preindicate

preindicate
\(ˈ)prē+\ transitive verb
Etymology: pre- + indicate
: to point out in advance : presage, prognosticate, foreshow

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/pree in"di kayt'/, v.t., preindicated, preindicating.
to indicate in advance; presage: The early thaw preindicated an avalanche.
[1795-1805; PRE- + INDICATE]

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  • augur — Synonyms and related words: Cassandra, Druid, adumbrate, argue, astrologer, bespeak, betoken, bid fair to, bode, calamity howler, crystal gazer, divinator, divine, diviner, divineress, forebode, forecast, forecaster, foreknower, foreseer,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • betoken — Synonyms and related words: affect, announce, approve, argue, attest, augur, be construed as, be indicative of, be significant of, be symptomatic of, bespeak, bode, brandish, breathe, bring forth, bring forward, bring into view, bring out, bring… …   Moby Thesaurus

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