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auspicate v. [
bode, portend, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict] indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
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auspicate v. commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"
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