Dictionary entryCEFR C2noun
foreboding
IPA pronunciation: /fɔːˈbəʊ.dɪŋ/
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Дурное предчувствие
English definition
A feeling that something bad will happen; fearful apprehension.
Example
Dark clouds gathered, instilling a sense of foreboding before the voyage.
Collocations
- sense of foreboding
- filled with foreboding
- grim foreboding
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