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doom
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- pronunciation:
- dum
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an event or end that one cannot escape; fate; destiny.
The sailors thought the storm would be their doom.- similar words:
- death, destiny, ruin
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| related words: |
fortune |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dooms, dooming, doomed |
| definition: |
to set on a fixed course to an unhappy or bad end.
Some scientists think that a change in climate doomed the dinosaurs.- synonyms:
- destine
- antonyms:
- help
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| related words: |
curse |
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