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Portentous means causing awe or wonder. (adjective)
An example of portentous is the opening gate of a brightly lit carnival.
Portentous means self-important. (adjective)
An example of portentous is a professor’s lecture that is more about his own experiences than about teaching a subject.
Portentous means having the feeling of evil or foreboding. (adjective)
An example of portentus is the mood created by spooky music at a haunted house.
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