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

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   Jul 7, 2012 · The meaning of FOREBODING is the act of one who forebodes; also : an omen, prediction, or presentiment especially of coming evil : portent. How to use foreboding in a sentence.

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   FOREBODING definition: 1. a feeling that something very bad is going to happen soon: 2. a feeling that something very bad…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FOREBODE is to have an inward conviction of (something, such as a coming ill or misfortune). How to use forebode in a sentence.

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   Foreboding definition: a prediction; portent.. See examples of FOREBODING used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › forebodingFOREBODING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FOREBODING meaning: 1. a feeling that something very bad is going to happen soon: 2. a feeling that something very bad…. Learn more.

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   When you get a foreboding, you get a sense that something bad is going to happen. A foreboding is a foretelling, a sign or a glimpse, that "something wicked this way comes" — or might come. If something doesn’t "bode" well, it means that the future doesn't look good.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionforeboding noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   noun. /fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈbəʊdɪŋ/ [uncountable, countable] a strong feeling that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen. She had a sense of foreboding that the news would be bad. The letter filled him with foreboding. He knew from her face that his forebodings had been justified. Extra Examples. Topics Danger c2.