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looming

The correct spelling is looming.

How to pronounce looming

verb

Say it like: Loo-min-g

The correct spelling is looming. To appear indistinctly, eg. when seen on the horizon or through the murk. For example: "The clouds loomed over the mountains."

Usage Examples

The clouds loomed over the mountains.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To appear indistinctly, eg. when seen on the horizon or through the murk.
  2. 2.To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; to be imminent.
  3. 3.To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense.

noun

  1. 1.The condition of something that looms or towers.

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