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harbinger
noun
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Divide harbinger into syllables:

har · bin · ger

How to pronounce harbinger:

Definition of harbinger:

harbinger (noun):
a person or thing that announces or indicates the approach of something
something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone.
something that foreshadows a future event something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come

Synonyms for harbinger:

foreshadowingsignomenpredecessorangelsymptomforerunnerheraldmessengerpresage

Antonyms for harbinger:

enshroudobscureblanketcloudeclipseshroudenvelopdarkenveilcloak

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