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| abandon ship |
to extricate oneself from a situation where danger or failure seems imminent, often at the expense of loyalty to a group or cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| Adventist |
an adherent of any of several Christian denominations that believe in the imminent second coming of Jesus Christ. |
| afoot |
in preparation; imminent. [1/2 definitions] |
| anointing of the sick |
a Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a person who is in danger of imminent death, while praying for recovery and remission of sins; last rites. |
| apoplectic |
showing signs of an apparently imminent attack of apoplexy. [1/3 definitions] |
| death warrant |
anything that makes death imminent and unavoidable. [1/2 definitions] |
| imminence |
the state or condition of being imminent. |
| in store |
soon to occur; forthcoming; imminent. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jehovah's Witnesses |
a Christian sect that opposes war and governments, believes in the imminent end of the world, and actively seeks new converts. |
| pending |
about to happen; imminent. [1/4 definitions] |
| red alert |
a warning of imminent military attack. |
| wraith |
an apparition of a living person, believed to foreshadow his or her imminent death. [1/2 definitions] |
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