The Clue
Prognostication (4 letter answer)
The Answer
OMEN
Tags
Notes
The answer OMEN is very common and appears about once every 43 puzzles.
Related Clues
Augur
Augury
Bodement
Foreboding
Foreshadow
Foretoken
Indication
Portend
Portent
Presage
Sign
Token
Doomsayer's sign
Gathering clouds, for one
Sign to interpret
Sign to read
Sign for the superstitious
Soothsayer's aid
Warning, maybe
Black cat, say
Broken mirror, say
Broken mirror, to some
Gathering clouds, say
Grist for a soothsayer's mill
Hint of things to come
Parting of the heavens, maybe
Red sky, perhaps
Sign to be interpreted
Spilled salt, say
Storm clouds, to some
Breaking of a mirror, some fear
Sudden clouding-over, maybe
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"