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Word: Ominous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from Latin ominosus, from omen, omin- ‘omen’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒmɪnəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious
Short Definition:giving worrying impression that something bad is going to happen
Examples:- there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead
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