Word of the day
harbinger
1. a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another
“witch hazels are the harbingers of spring”
2. a forerunner of something
“these works were not yet opera but they were the most important harbinger of opera”
noun
/ˈhɑrbəndʒər/
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harbinger
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"This time of peace is nothing but the harbinger of the _____ storm."
Select three words related to harbinger
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- reaper
- farmer
- forerunner
- harvester
- herald
Choose the phrase that uses harbinger correctly
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Find a word related to harbinger
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