adjective about to happen or likely to happen very soon.In preparation for the king’s imminent arrival, they let down the drawbridge to the castle.The danger is imminent; you must leave immediately. See…
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Where’s the Thesaurus?
We’re often asked “Where’s the thesaurus in your dictionary?” What some users don’t recognize right away is that synonyms, similar words, and antonyms are matched with each sense of a word and appear directly under the appropriate definition for a particular headword. This is why we call it an “integrated thesaurus.”
gory
adjective extremely violent, with great bloodshed.The sword fight near the end of the film is particularly gory. See the full entry
encumber
transitive verb to burden, as a heavy load or an obligation.He dared not ask his sister for help as she was already encumbered with the care of their mother. See the full…
blunder
noun a careless or thoughtless mistake.It was a great blunder to forget the guest of honor’s name. intransitive verb to act or move awkwardly or without clear purpose.We blundered about in the…