portending

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A form of portend — To serve as a warning or omen of.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of portend
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APA

portending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portending

MLA

“portending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portending. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portending,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portending.

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