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portentous

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﹒Of or like a portent; being a sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen.

﹒Done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.

Examples

﹒The dark, swirling clouds over the horizon felt particularly portentous as the storm approached.

﹒He delivered his speech with a portentous tone, hinting at the grave consequences of our inaction.

﹒The sudden silence in the room was portentous, signaling that the negotiations had finally collapsed.

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