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- pronunciation:
- lum
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
looms, looming, loomed |
| definition 1: |
to appear or come into view, often as a very large, dim, or distorted shape.
The ship loomed in the mist.- synonyms:
- emerge, hulk
- similar words:
- appear, ascend, materialize, rise, soar, take shape, tower
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| definition 2: |
to appear to the mind as something particularly difficult or threatening.
The piano recital loomed in his thoughts, and his anxiety grew each day.- synonyms:
- bulk
- similar words:
- appear, impend, menace, threaten, tower
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| definition 3: |
to take shape as an approaching event; impend.
The debate looms ahead.- synonyms:
- impend
- similar words:
- approach, brew, near
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| related words: |
bulk, come, emerge, show |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a dim or distorted appearance, as of something seen at a distance or through mist or darkness.
- similar words:
- appearance
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| related words: |
mirage |
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