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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
about to happen or likely to happen very soon.
In preparation for the king's imminent arrival, they let down the drawbridge to the castle.The danger is imminent; you must leave immediately.
- synonyms:
- impending, looming, momentary
- similar words:
- close, immediate, in store, in the cards, near, nigh
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| related words: |
eventual, future, impending |
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| derivation: |
imminently (adv.) |
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