foreboding

Meanings

• Noun

  An ominous or ominously impending event, condition, or feeling.

  - "The storm brought with it a foreboding sense of danger."
  - "The foreboding silence before the announcement was deafening."
  - "The foreboding look on his face suggested he had bad news."

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Synonyms

foretell , portend , predict , augury

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with foreboding
mowing , glowing , owing , showing

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Variants

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foreboding , forebodings , forebodingly , forebodingness , forebodingnesses , forbode , forboded , forbodes , forboding , forebode , foreboded , foreboder , foreboders , forebodes

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'fremgan', meaning 'to forebode' or 'to warn'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'foreboding' is often used in the context of literature and storytelling.

2. Foreboding can be a powerful tool for creating suspense and tension in a story.

3. In some cultures, foreboding is believed to be a sign of impending doom or disaster.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiety: Foreboding is a type of anxiety that is characterized by a feeling of unease or apprehension about a future event or situation.

2. Premonition: A premonition is a foreboding or warning of a future event, often based on intuition or a feeling of unease.

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Culture

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In literature, foreboding is often used to create suspense and build tension. In art, it is often depicted as a dark cloud or stormy sky, representing the impending doom or danger. In music, foreboding can be conveyed through minor keys or slow, ominous rhythms.

How to Memorize "foreboding"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dark, stormy sky or a person with a worried, foreboding expression.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'foreboding' with the feeling of unease or apprehension before a future event.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'FoReBoDeInG' to remember the definition: 'Foreboding is a feeling of unease or apprehension about a future event or situation.'

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