What is another word for writing on the wall?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈa͡ɪtɪŋ ɒnðə wˈɔːl] (IPA)

When you see the "writing on the wall" it's time to take notice and prepare for what's to come. But what if you want to say it in another way? Some synonyms for this phrase include "forewarning," "premonition," or "prophesy." Another way to express the same idea is to say there are clear signs that something is going to happen, or that you can see the impending doom. Some people might say they sensed something in the air, or felt a sense of impending calamity. Whatever the phrase you choose, remember that recognizing the clues may be your only chance to avoid unpleasant consequences.

What are the hypernyms for Writing on the wall?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Writing on the wall

  • I was thinking about doing another film at the same time, which was the sequel to Basic Instinct and I just had a feeling that wasn't going to happen. You know, I just kind of read the writing on the wall.
    Bruce Greenwood
  • No no there wasn't any planned 14th season, we all saw the writing on the wall. The ratings had been going down and so fourth, that curve goes on every show and in everybody's life.
    Larry Hagman
  • I think the writing on the wall is definitely there this year that this is probably our last year.
    Michael Shanks
  • The parody is the last refuge of the frustrated writer. Parodies are what you write when you are associate editor of the . The greater the work of literature, the easier the parody. The step up from writing parodies is writing on the wall above the urinal.
    Ernest Hemingway
  • This war has descended upon mankind as a curse and a warning. It is a curse inasmuch as it is brutalizing man on a scale hitherto unknown. All distinctions between combatants and noncombatants have been abolished. No one and nothing is to be spared. Lying has been reduced to an art.It is also a warning. It is a warning that, if nobody reads the writing on the wall, man will be reduced to the state of the beast, whom he is shaming by his manners.
    Mahatma Gandhi

Semantically related words: graffiti, wall art, writing on a chalkboard, graffiti world

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