augury (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːɡjʊri/

Definition

A sign or omen that predicts a future event.

Examples

• The unexpected success of the first product was seen as a positive augury for the company's future.

• Ancient Romans looked to the flight of birds as an augury of divine will.

• The sudden drop in stock prices served as a grim augury of the economic downturn.

Synonyms of augury

Words with a similar meaning to augury:

• omen
• portent
• premonition
• foreboding

Antonyms of augury

Words with the opposite meaning to augury:

• certainty
• assurance

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