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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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