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Ominous Bre /ˈɒmɪnəs/Name /ˈɑːmɪnəs/ Adjective Suggesting Sth Bad Happen Future ForebodingThere

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adjective

suggesting that sth bad is going to happen in the future forebodingThere were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead. She picked up the phone but there was an ominous silence at the other end.

 om•in•ous•ly/BrE ˈɒmɪnəsli; NAmE ˈɑːmɪnəsli/ adverb 

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