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ominousOne entry found. Main Entry: om·i·nous Pronunciation: \ˈä-mə-nəs\ Function: adjective Date: 1580 : being or exhibiting an omen : portentous; especially : foreboding or foreshadowing evil : inauspicious — om·i·nous·ly adverb — om·i·nous·ness noun synonyms ominous, portentous, fateful mean having a menacing or threatening aspect. ominous implies having a menacing, alarming character foreshadowing evil or disaster <ominous rumblings from the volcano>. portentous suggests being frighteningly big or impressive but now seldom definitely connotes forewarning of calamity <an eerie and portentous stillness>. fateful suggests being of momentous or decisive importance <the fateful conference that led to war>.
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