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1. v. t. To indicate (events, misfortunes, etc.) as in future; to foreshow; to foretoken; to bode; -- now used esp. of unpropitious signs. Source: opted
2. v. t. To stretch out before. Source: opted
3. v. indicate, as with a sign or an omen Source: wordnet

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indicate bode events foreshow foretoken future misfortunes omen sign signs stretch unpropitious

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porte porte-cochere ported portegue portemonnaie portended portending portension portent portentive portentous portentously

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