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portentous
[ pawr-ten-tuhs, pohr- ]
/ pÉrËtÉn tÉs, poÊr- /
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adjective
of the nature of a portent; momentous.
ominously significant or indicative: a portentous defeat.
marvelous; amazing; prodigious.
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synonym study for portentous
1, 2. See ominous.
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British Dictionary definitions for portentous
portentous
/ (pÉËËtÉntÉs) /
adjective
of momentous or ominous significance
miraculous, amazing, or awe-inspiring; prodigious
self-important or pompous
Derived forms of portentous
portentously, adverbportentousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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