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A person's predestined situation or status in life
“It was her doom to live alone for the rest of her days.”
Death, destruction, or some other terrible fate
“Elm tree shadows crept across the street and spelled doom for my project.”
A decision or judgment made, especially by a court or tribunal
“He pleads in vain, and I pronounce his doom.”
A person's ruin or downfall
That to which any person or thing is destined
A chance or random event or circumstance
(religion) Condemnation to eternal punishment
The expression of very strong disapproval
The avenging or punishing of past mistakes or misdeeds
A misfortune or negative influence, perceived as an evil dispensation
The time when past mistakes or misdeeds must be punished or paid for
The characteristic or fact of being ill-fated or very unlucky
The outcome or inevitable events predetermined by a supernatural or divine will
A decisive action, often final, signifying the end or finish
To consign or destine someone to a given fate, typically undesirable
“It is good to be reminded that one failure, even if it is the biggest one we can conceive, does not of itself doom us to a life of failure.”
To penalize someone for a punishable offense
To invoke or use a (magical) curse against
To issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty
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