For three years there had been pestilence, and in the last of the three a famine; moreover, there was imminence of war.
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Imminence
Synonyms for "imminence" (93 found)
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Closest matches (19)
Noun(1 words)
approach of night
Strong matches (28)
coming nearcoming towardcomminationconfidencecontemplationcourse aheadcrystal balldenunciationdeterminismdistant futureempty threateventualityexpectancyexpectationflowing towardforebodingforesightforthcomingforward lookfuture
Noun(2 words)
Related words (46)
immediate prospectimplied threatintimidationloommananamenacenear futurenearingnearnessoffingoncomingoutlookposterioritypredictionprobabilityprojectpromise of harmprophecyprospectproximation
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reliancesaber rattlingsword of damoclesthe futurethe morrowthe sweet by-and-bythoughtthreatthreateningnessthreatfulnesstime aheadtime just aheadtime to cometomorrowunastonishmentwarning
Noun(10 words)
imminencyimminentnessimpendenceimpendencyimpendingnessloomloomingnearness to occurrencetime sensitivityurgency
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5 entriesdeadline pressurepending mattershort notice requirementtime pressureupcoming event
Collocations
6 entriesdegree of imminenceimmediacy of threatimminence of deadlinelooming dangerstate of imminenceupcoming event
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
1 total sentences available.