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   fore·bod·ing

   /fôrˈbōdiNG/

   noun

   • 1. fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen: "with a sense of foreboding she read the note" Similar apprehensionapprehensivenessanxietyperturbationtrepidationdisquietdisquietudeuneaseuneasinessmisgivingsuspicionworryfearfearfulnessdreadalarminformal:butterflies (in the stomach)the williesthe heebie-jeebiesthe jittersjitterinesstwitchinessrare:inquietudepremonitionpresentimentintuitionfeelingvague feelingsuspicioninklinghunchwarningomenportentsigntokenpredictionauguryprophecypresageprognosticationforecastinformal:gut feelingfeeling in one's bonesfunny feelingsixth senseOpposite calm

   adjective

   • 1. implying or seeming to imply that something bad is going to happen: "when the Doctor spoke, his voice was dark and foreboding"

   Derivatives

   • 1. forebodingly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOREBODING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Foreboding is a literary word for a feeling that something very bad is going to happen soon. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, and translations.

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     FOREBODING meaning: 1. a feeling that something very bad is...

   • Znaczenie Foreboding, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FOREBODING definicja: 1. a feeling that something very bad...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forebodingForeboding Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Foreboding is a noun or adjective that means a sign or feeling of something bad or unpleasant that is going to happen. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › forebodingFOREBODING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment. adjective. that forebodes, especially evil. foreboding. / fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ / noun. a feeling of impending evil, disaster, etc. an omen or portent.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › forebodingForeboding - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A foreboding is a glimpse or a feeling that bad things are going to happen. It's a premonition, or look into the future. Most times foreboding implies that something evil is coming

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forebodeForebode Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Forebode means to have a feeling that something unfortunate is going to happen, or to foretell, portend. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for forebode.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOREBODING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Foreboding is a literary term for a feeling that something very bad is going to happen soon. Learn how to use it in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and compare it with presentiment.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › forebodingForeboding - definition of foreboding by The Free Dictionary

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   Foreboding is a noun that means a sense of impending evil or misfortune, or an omen or portent. Learn how to use it in a sentence, see synonyms, translations and related words.