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fateful

fate·ful

fateful

 
pronunciation:
feIt fl
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: having very important consequences.
His joining the army was a fateful decision that changed the entire course of his life.
similar words:
fatal, momentous
definition 2: causing death, disaster, or destruction.
similar words:
fatal
definition 3: controlled by fate.
similar words:
fatal
definition 4: portentous or ominous.
similar words:
fatal, portentous
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derivations: fatefully (adv.), fatefulness (n.)