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doom

Aussprache: [duːm]

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Kontext: „future prediction“

(noun) a strong feeling that something bad is going to happen. It often means a bad end or failure that seems unavoidable, like if someone thinks they are going to fail a test no matter how hard they try.

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She felt a sense of doom when the storm clouds rolled in, but it turned out to be just a light rain.

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He was sure that there would be doom for the team after their terrible performance, but they surprising won the next game.

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What is the reason behind his sense of doom about the future?

Kontext: „future prediction“

(verb) to make someone or something destined to fail or experience bad luck. It means telling or believing that something bad will definitely happen to someone.

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The teacher believed that hard work would doom the students to success.

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They thought they were doomed to fail, but they ended up passing the test with flying colors.

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Did you really doom the project when you skipped the meeting?

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