croak

  • 131Warning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Warning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 warning warning early warning caution caveat Sgm: N 1 notice notice &c.(information) 527 Sgm: N 1 premonition premonition premonishment Sgm: N 1 prediction …

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  • 132croaker — prophet of evil, 1630s, agent noun from CROAK (Cf. croak) (v.); a reference to the raven (Cf. M.E. crake a raven, early 14c., from O.N. kraka crow, of imitative origin) …

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