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- pronunciation:
- lum
part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
looms, looming, loomed |
definition 1: |
to appear or come into view, often as a very large, dim, or twisted shape.
The monster loomed in the heavy mist of the dark forest.- synonyms:
- emerge
- similar words:
- appear, ascend, rise, soar, take shape, tower
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definition 2: |
to approach or appear to be approaching, as something serious that is expected or likely to occur in the future.
As the storm loomed, the campers struggled to put their picnic things away and secure their tent.With the election looming, both candidates made their final appeals to the voters.- similar words:
- approach, brew, near
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definition 3: |
to appear to the mind as something very difficult or dangerous.
The piano recital loomed in his thoughts, and he got more and more nervous as the day approached.- similar words:
- appear, menace, threaten, tower
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related words: |
emerge |
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