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ominous

adjective/ˈɑː.mə.nəs/

suggesting something bad will happen

Synonyms

• threatening
• foreboding
• sinister

Antonyms

• promising
• auspicious

ominous in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin omen 'omen'

Memory hook

OMINOUS — bad OMEN-ous sign.

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• Writing at the Edges Arts

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