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Word: Bode
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English bodian ‘proclaim, foretell’, from boda ‘messenger’, of Germanic origin; related to German Bote, also to bid
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bəʊd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be a portent of a particular outcome
Short Definition:be portent of particular outcome
Examples:- their argument did not bode well for the future
- the 12 per cent interest rate bodes dark days ahead for retailers
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