FOREBODING

(noun) an unfavorable omen
(noun) a feeling of evil to come
"a steadily escalating sense of foreboding", "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"
synonyms : boding , premonition , presentiment
It seems that her forebodings were justified. -added by nithi
It seems that her forebodings were justified. -added by nithi
(adj.) ominously prophetic
synonyms : fateful , portentous

Mnemonics for foreboding

(Tag: ) Foreboding = replace the "o" in boding with "a" Fore(forward/future) + Bading ,i.e., Foreboding = Fore bading ,i.e is future is bad .. hence bad omen..
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(Tag: ) foreboding - Fore(before)+ boding.. solving questions of boding plot in an exam is difficult(an evil ques) so predictin it for comin exam means 'premonition of evil'. :D
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(Tag: global) consider the BOD in foreBODing.and try to relate it with boad exam.students r in state of worried when reults r gona come.
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(Tag: English) Foreboding sounds like.. FORE (Before) a bad thing i.e premonition of a bad thing
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