The Clue
Black cat, supposedly (4 letter answer)
The Answer
OMEN
Tags
Notes
The answer OMEN is very common and appears about once every 43 puzzles.
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Augury
Foreboding
Foreshadow
Foretoken
Harbinger
Portend
Portent
Presage
Sign
Token
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Communication to a seer
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Eclipse, to some
Meaningful sign
Prophetic sign
Sign to heed
Soothsayer's cue
Black cat, to some
Gathering clouds, e.g.
Hooting owl, maybe
Red sky, perhaps
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Sign of things to come
Definition
OMEN as a noun:
1. (omen, portent, presage, prognostic, prognostication, prodigy) = a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
OMAN as a noun:
1. (Oman, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat and Oman) = a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil
OMEN as a verb:
1. (bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict) = indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"