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noun im·mi·nence \ ˈi-mə-nən(t)s \
|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

Definition of imminence

1 : something imminent; especially : impending evil or danger
2 : the quality or state of being imminent

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  1. since the end of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation has seemed to be a less likely imminence

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First Known Use of imminence

1606

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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imminence Synonyms

Synonyms

danger, hazard, menace, peril, pitfall, risk, threat, trouble;

Near Antonyms

guard, protection, safeguard, shield, ward;

asylum, harbor, haven, refuge, retreat, shelter;

Related Words

snare, trap;

booby trap;

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