Pronunciation: /bɪˈtoʊkən/
noun a sign or indication
A1 The dark clouds betokened an incoming storm.
A2 The sudden drop in temperature betokened the arrival of winter.
B1 The red sky at night betokened good weather for the next day.
B2 The eerie silence in the forest betokened danger lurking nearby.
C1 The politician's speech betokened a shift in public opinion.
C2 The ancient ruins betokened a once great civilization.
verb to be a sign or indication of something
A1 The dark clouds betoken a coming storm.
A2 In some cultures, a red sky at night betokens good weather the next day.
B1 The sudden drop in temperature betokened the arrival of winter.
B2 The eerie silence in the forest betokened danger lurking nearby.
C1 The old ruins betoken a rich history waiting to be uncovered.
C2 His nervous laughter betokened his discomfort in the situation.
formal The dark clouds betoken an incoming storm.
informal His sudden silence betokens trouble ahead.
slang Her raised eyebrow betokens her disbelief.
figurative The old ruins betoken a rich history waiting to be uncovered.
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