boding
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8.9
- noun
- /ˈboʊdɪŋ/
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presentimiento
- She had a boding feeling that something was wrong as she entered the dark house.
Examples
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As the storm clouds gathered overhead, an uneasy boding settled in the pit of her stomach.
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No noise but owls' and wolves' death-boding cries.
Blog text (21) -
Everybody waiting on the pitcher, he's a faceful of boding, his upper body drawn forward, glove hand dangling at the knee.
Fiction book (1992) -
But by and by I cheered up, set the watch by guess, and commanded my bodings and superstitions to depart.
Fiction book (1994) -
The strange silence filled him with a sense of boding that trouble was near.
Synonyms
74
7.7
A strong feeling that something bad will happen soon
32
4.4
A feeling of fear or worry that something bad may happen
23
8.1
A feeling of fear or worry about something that may happen
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8.0
A strong feeling that something bad is going to happen
9
4.5
A sudden strong worry that something bad will happen
4
5.8
A sudden nervous feeling in your stomach when you expect bad news
1
9.1
A feeling that something bad is about to happen
A feeling of worry or fear about something that might happen
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Etymology
The word boding comes from the old verb bode, which meant 'to bring a message' or 'announce' what will happen. So a boding is like a 'message' or feeling about the future, often a warning that something bad may come.