Past tense of betoken; indicated or suggested something through signs or signals.
Regular past tense of betoken, formed by adding '-ed' to the base verb. Used to describe actions already completed in the past.
Literature loves this word! When a character's troubled face 'betokened' coming tragedy, readers got delicious hints about what was about to happen without being told directly.
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