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:
31 comments Page 1 of 4.
MSK PHANI KUMAR said:
1 decade ago
HARBINGER:
Someone or a thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad.
Forerunner:
Something or someone that acts as an early and less advanced model for what will appear in the future, or a warning or sign of what is to follow.
Someone or a thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad.
Forerunner:
Something or someone that acts as an early and less advanced model for what will appear in the future, or a warning or sign of what is to follow.
CHIKU said:
3 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.
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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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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Arun said:
1 decade ago
It looks, A and C both are right answers. Please can I get the reason answer is C (FORERUNNER), why not a (MESSENGER).
Sanjay said:
5 years ago
Agree, @Srinivas.
Harbinger means a person who carry a message so messenger can be also the right option.
Harbinger means a person who carry a message so messenger can be also the right option.
Sivasankar said:
1 decade ago
"a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of something", as per Oxford Dictionary.
Mrinal said:
1 decade ago
Harbinger and messenger are the same thing. Harbinger means indicator, messenger or forerunner.
Ashok said:
2 decades ago
Anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter.
Aruts said:
2 decades ago
The word is similar to harbajan, who will hit four and run.
So its forerunner :-)
So its forerunner :-)
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