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to betoken
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to serve as a sign or warning that suggests or foretells a future event
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to serve as a clear signal, symptom, or indication of something
Example
The distant rumble of thunder can betoken an approaching thunderstorm.
A decline in economic indicators may betoken an impending recession.
The sudden drop in barometric pressure can betoken an approaching storm.
The dark clouds gathering on the horizon betokened an imminent downpour.
The patient's elevated temperature may betoken the presence of a fever.