foreboding
[ fawr-boh-ding, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈboʊ dɪŋ, foʊr- /
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noun
a prediction; portent.
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment.
adjective
that forebodes, especially evil.
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foreboding
/ (fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ) /
noun
a feeling of impending evil, disaster, etc
an omen or portent
adjective
presaging something
Derived forms of foreboding
forebodingly, adverbforebodingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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