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baleful
adjective
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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ˈbeɪl.fəl
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adjective
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
“A baleful look”
adjective
Deadly or sinister
“The Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look”
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A baleful look
Forbidding thunderclouds
His tone became menacing
Ominous rumblings of discontent
Sinister storm clouds
The Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look
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