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forbidding
adjective
noun
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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fɚˈbɪdɪŋ
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adjective
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
“a baleful look”
adjective
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
“a dour, self-sacrificing life”
noun
an official prohibition or edict against something
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Example Sentences
a baleful look
forbidding thunderclouds
his tone became menacing
ominous rumblings of discontent
sinister storm clouds
a dour, self-sacrificing life
a forbidding scowl
a grim man loving duty more than humanity
{'source': 'J.M.Barrie', 'text': 'undoubtedly the grimmest part of him was his iron claw'}
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