foreboding
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dɪŋ, foʊr- noun
1.
a prediction; portent.
2.
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment.
adjective
3.
that forebodes, especially evil.
Related forms
fore·bod·ing·ly, adverb
fore·bod·ing·ness, noun
un·fore·bod·ing, adjective
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verb (used with object)
1.
to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend: clouds that forebode a storm.
2.
to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of.
verb (used without object)
3.
to prophesy.
4.
to have a presentiment.
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forebode (fɔːˈbəʊd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to warn of or indicate (an event, result, etc) in advance |
| 2. | to have an intuition or premonition of (an event) |
| fore'boder | |
| —n | |
| foreboding (fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a feeling of impending evil, disaster, etc |
| 2. | an omen or portent |
| —adj | |
| 3. | presaging something |
| fore'bodingly | |
| —adv | |
| fore'bodingness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
That's because the game excels at creating a deep sense of foreboding.
Still no obvious symptoms that perforation is imminent, but an oppressive feeling of foreboding hangs over me.
Some clouds are pretty, others are dull, and some are foreboding.
The crowding of the figures and the disembodied heads of the cherubim contribute an unsettling sense of foreboding.
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