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doom

The correct spelling is doom.

How to pronounce doom

/duːm/
noun

IPA: /duːm/

Say it like: Doo-m

The correct spelling is doom. Destiny, especially terrible. For example: "They met an untimely doom when the mineshaft caved in."

Usage Examples

They met an untimely doom when the mineshaft caved in.

a criminal doomed to death

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Destiny, especially terrible.
  2. 2.An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.
  3. 3.A feeling of danger, impending danger, darkness or despair.
  4. 4.A law.
  5. 5.A judgment or decision.

verb

  1. 1.To pronounce sentence or judgment on; to condemn.
  2. 2.To destine; to fix irrevocably the ill fate of.
  3. 3.To judge; to estimate or determine as a judge.
  4. 4.To ordain as a penalty; hence, to mulct or fine.
  5. 5.To assess a tax upon, by estimate or at discretion.

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