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impending
[ im-pen-ding ]
/ ɪmˈpɛn dɪŋ /
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adjective
about to happen; imminent: their impending marriage.
imminently threatening or menacing: an impending storm.
Archaic. overhanging.
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synonym study for impending
1. See imminent.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH impending
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British Dictionary definitions for impending
impending
/ (ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ) /
adjective
about to happen; imminent
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