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nounHow many syllables in omen?
There are 2 syllables in the word omen.How to pronounce omen:
Definition of omen:
- omen (noun):
- a sign of something about to happen.
- a thing or occurrence regarded as a sign of future happiness or disaster
- an occurrence or phenomenon (see phenomenon sense 1) believed to portend a future event augury
Synonyms for omen:
augury
auspice
badge
boding
death knell
foreboding
forerunner
foreshadowing
foretoken
forewarning
harbinger
herald
hint
indication
inkling
intimation
muscat and oman
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portent
precursor
prediction
prefiguring
preindication
presage
prodigy
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Antonyms for omen:
doom
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