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imminent

im·mi·nent

imminent

 
 
pronunciation:
I m nnt
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: about to happen or likely to happen soon.
Your aunt's arrival is imminent, so your room had better be clean now.
 
similar words:
close, immediate, in store, near
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derivation: imminently (adv.)