Choose the definition below which matches the bold word in the following sentence:
the clouds and rain portended a disastrous outcome for the team.

Judging from the context, Portended could mean "predicted" or "looked like".

foreshadowing

Explanation:

just replace the word you don't know with the options, it wont always work but for this one it does.

The correct answer of the given question above would be option B. How the title “Marriage Is a Private Affair” is ironic because the marriage of Nnaemeka and Nene is not private at all because it is discussed by the entire village. Also even though the affair is private, everyone has their own opinion about it. Hope this answer helps.