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approaching(verb, adjective, adverb, moving, near)
12
coming(verb, adjective, advance, approach, way)
10
forthcoming(adjective, near, expected, likely, possible)
9
impending(verb, adjective, near, expected, likely)
6
at hand(expression, adjective, close, near, expected)
6
looming(verb, adjective, likely, possible)
6
near(adjective, preposition, expected, likely, possible)
5
close(adjective, near, expected, likely, possible)
5
in the offing(expression, adjective, idiom, close, near)
4
in store(expression, adjective, close, near, expected)
4
in the cards(expression, adjective, idiom, likely, possible)
4
in view(expression, adjective, close, near, expected)
4
on the horizon(expression, adjective, idiom, likely, possible)
4
threatening(adjective, near, likely, possible)
3
brewing(adjective, near, likely, possible)
3
in the wind(expression, adjective, idiom, close, near)
3
menacing(adjective, near, likely, possible)
3
nigh(close, near, expected, likely, possible)
3
to come(expression, adjective, near, likely, possible)
2
about to happen(expression, idiom, close, near, expected)
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