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forebode
[ fawr-bohd, fohr- ]
verb (used with object)
- to foretell or predict; be an omen of; indicate beforehand; portend:
clouds that forebode a storm.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe, etc.); have a presentiment of.
verb (used without object)
- to prophesy.
- to have a presentiment.
forebode
/ ɔːˈəʊ /
verb
- to warn of or indicate (an event, result, etc) in advance
- to have an intuition or premonition of (an event)
Derived Forms
- ڴǰˈǻ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰ·ǻİ noun
- ܲЭǰ·ǻĻ adjective
Example Sentences
No, this is something more foreboding, albeit a bit mystical with its electrical volt shocks that hint at an afterlife rather than a happily ever after.
I start the day each morning tentatively peeking my head out checking for dark clouds and foreboding skies.
Prof Taylor said Tesco's scales were "quite foreboding and reminiscent of security scanners".
The foreboding carbonara was brewing in my mind — enticed by ingredients of splendid quality; guanciale, pecorino and fresh eggs.
In the opening and closing shots, the camera takes a good long look at the school’s exterior, regarding this institution with an almost foreboding — yet ultimately healthy — sense of skepticism.
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