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| type | s |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| examples | a baleful look forbidding thunderclouds his tone became menacing ominous rumblings of discontent sinister storm clouds a sinister smile his threatening behavior ugly black clouds the situation became ugly |
| Outgoing links | |
| Similar to | alarming |
| Derivationally related form | ominous → omen |
| Derivationally related form | baleful → balefulness |
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| Similar to | alarming |
| Derived from adjective | ominously → ominous |
| Derived from adjective | balefully → baleful |
| Derived from adjective | threateningly → threatening |
| Derived from adjective | menacingly → menacing |
| Derivationally related form | balefulness → baleful |
| Derivationally related form | omen → ominous |
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