THE OMEN

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An omen (also called portent or presage) is a phenomenon that is believed

to foretell the future, often signifying the advent of change. Though the word "omen"

 is usually devoid of reference to the change's nature, hence being possibly

 either "good" or "bad", the term is more often

used in a foreboding sense, as with the word "ominous".