Verbal Ability - Synonyms - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Synonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 47)
Directions to Solve
In the following the questions choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
47.
HARBINGER
Discussion:
32 comments Page 1 of 4.
Praveen kumar said:
2 years ago
It must be the messenger.
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CHIKU said:
9 months ago
HARBINGER: Something that comes before and that shows what will follow in the future.
Forerunner: Something or someone that comes before and influences or predicts something similar that appears later.
Forerunner: Something or someone that comes before and influences or predicts something similar that appears later.
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Sneh said:
2 years ago
Harbinger means a person who carries or gives a hint of something that will come true very soon, especially for a bad event.
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Vaibhav said:
1 decade ago
Forerunner is telling early before event happens.
Sometimes harbinger is a messenger.
Comment on harbinger messenger and forerunner.
Sometimes harbinger is a messenger.
Comment on harbinger messenger and forerunner.
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Reno said:
1 month ago
Actually, HARBINGER is a person or thing that signals or announces the coming of something, but MESSENGER is a person who carries a message from one place or person to another.
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Saranya said:
1 decade ago
Forerunner is correct but messenger should also be correct.
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Mrinal said:
1 decade ago
Harbinger and messenger are the same thing. Harbinger means indicator, messenger or forerunner.
Aruts said:
2 decades ago
The word is similar to harbajan, who will hit four and run.
So its forerunner :-)
So its forerunner :-)
Vivek said:
2 decades ago
A foreteller.
Arju said:
2 decades ago
The person who initiate.
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