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forbidding

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Definitions

﹒Unfriendly or threatening in appearance.

﹒Harsh, cold, or dangerous to approach or inhabit.

Examples

﹒The dark, forbidding clouds gathered quickly over the mountain peaks.

﹒He cast a forbidding glance at anyone who dared to interrupt his work.

﹒The old mansion had a forbidding appearance that kept the local children away.

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