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sinister
adjective
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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ˈsɪnɪstə
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adjective
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
“a baleful look”
adjective
on or starting from the wearer's left
“bar sinister”
adjective
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
“black deeds”
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a baleful look
forbidding thunderclouds
his tone became menacing
ominous rumblings of discontent
sinister storm clouds
bar sinister
black deeds
a black lie
his black heart has concocted yet another black deed
Darth Vader of the dark side
a dark purpose
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