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   auspicious

   /ɔːˈspɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. conducive to success; favourable: "it was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election"
   • ▪ giving or being a sign of future success: "they said it was an auspicious moon—it was rising"
   • ▪ characterized by success; prosperous: "he was respectful to his auspicious customers"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from auspice + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. auspiciously adverb
   • 2. auspiciousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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