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Learn “Portent”

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Portent

noun/PORE-tent/

Meaning

A sign or warning that something, often bad, is about to happen.

In context

In the myth, the eclipse was seen as a portent of disaster.

Remember it

Sounds like 'important tent' warning — a portent is a sign of what's coming.

Use it well

Often used for dramatic or ominous signs in stories and myths.