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Meaning of doom

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  doom
      n 1: an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of
           the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's
           unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world" [syn:
           {doom}, {doomsday}, {day of reckoning}, {end of the world}]
      v 1: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become
           a great pianist" [syn: {destine}, {fate}, {doom},
           {designate}]
      2: pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was
         condemned to ten years in prison" [syn: {sentence},
         {condemn}, {doom}]
      3: make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision
         will doom me to lose my position"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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