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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
| definition: |
If something is ominous, it is giving a sign that something dangerous or evil will come.
The black clouds looked ominous, so we paddled our boat to the shore. As soon as we got there, lightning struck the lake and we were glad we got out.- synonyms:
- threatening
- similar words:
- dark
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| related words: |
unlucky |
| derivations: |
ominously (adv.), ominousness (n.) |
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