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Word: Imminent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin imminent- ‘overhanging, impending’, from the verb imminere, from in- ‘upon, towards’ + minere ‘to project’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪmɪnənt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
about to happen
Short Definition:about to happen
Examples:- they were in imminent danger of being swept away
Definition:
overhanging.
Short Definition:overhanging
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