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Forbidding Bre /Fəˈbɪdɪŋ/Name /Fərˈbɪdɪŋ Adjective Unfriendly Frightening Harm DangerA Forbidding Appearance/Look/Manner

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Back BrE /fəˈbɪdɪŋ/NAmE /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/

adjective

seeming unfriendly and frightening and likely to cause harm or dangera forbidding appearance/look/manner
 The house looked dark and forbidding.

 for•bid•ding•ly/BrE fəˈbɪdɪŋli; NAmE fərˈbɪdɪŋli/ adverba forbiddingly elegant restaurant

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