transitive verb to be about to occur or appear.The tornado was impending and we hurried to get to safety. See the full entry

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noun unprovoked hostile action against a country by another’s military forces.The nation retaliated for its neighbor’s aggression by launching missiles. See the full entry

adjective not in accord with accepted social standards; improper; indecorous.He punched the man for making an unseemly remark about his wife. See the full entry

transitive verb to be the typical or representative example of.His response typified the thinking of a bureaucrat. See the full entry