portentousness
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/pɔːrˈtentəsnəs/
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/pɔːˈtentəsnəs/
noun
R
A sign that something important might happen, often something bad
The sudden storm seemed like a portentousness of the difficulties ahead.
R
Being very serious in a way that tries to impress people
His portentousness during the meeting was unnecessary and made everyone uncomfortable.
translation
A sign that something important might happen, often something bad; Being very serious in a way that tries to impress people