Imminent
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| - | New [[Byrne]] and [[Eno]] [[imminent]] | + | # [[about]] to [[happen]], [[occur]], or [[take place]] very [[soon]], especially of something which won't last long. |
| - | | [[Everything That Happens Will Happen Today]]. --[[John Coulthart]] | + | |
| + | ====Usage notes==== | ||
| + | * '''Imminent''' and [[eminent]] are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. ''Imminent'' is also sometimes confused with ''[[immanent]]''. | ||
| + | * Said of danger, threat and death. | ||
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| + | ====Synonyms==== | ||
| + | * [[immediate]] | ||
| + | * [[impending]] | ||
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- about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
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Usage notes
- Imminent and eminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Imminent is also sometimes confused with immanent.
- Said of danger, threat and death.
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