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Foreboding

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Negative connotationPlay
Foreboding always suggests a negative outcome, never a positive one. SlideThe soldiers had a foreboding of defeat before the battle began.
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Intensity variesPlay
The intensity of a foreboding can range from a vague feeling to a strong conviction. SlideShe felt a slight foreboding when she saw the abandoned car.
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Often vaguePlay
A foreboding doesn't always specify what the bad event will be, just that danger looms. SlideAs the door creaked open, an unexplained foreboding chilled the room.