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impending(verb, adjective, near, critical, ugly)
13
menacing(adjective, critical, likely, possible, immediate)
12
threatening(verb, adjective, critical, likely, possible)
10
coming(verb, adjective, near, likely, possible)
8
near(adjective, close, likely, possible, settled)
7
forthcoming(adjective, likely, possible, immediate, coming)
7
at hand(expression, adjective, idiom, near, likely)
5
in prospect(expression, adjective, idiom, near, coming)
3
brewing(noun, adjective, likely, possible, immediate)
3
in store(expression, adjective, idiom, likely, possible)
3
instant(near, doomed, coming, destiny, forthcoming)
3
overhanging(likely, possible, immediate, coming)
3
to come(expression, adjective, likely, possible, immediate)
2
condemned(near, doomed, coming, designed)
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doomed(near, coming, designed, meant)
2
that will be(expression, idiom, near, coming)
1
bound for(expression, near, doomed, coming)
1
certain(near, doomed, imminent, coming, forthcoming)
1
closed(near, doomed, coming, designed)
1
compelled(near, doomed, coming, designed)
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