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About to occur at any moment

proximate
Direct or immediate:
Very near or next, as in space, time, or order.

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1. Direct or immediate:
2. Very near or next, as in space, time, or order.
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momentary
Lasting for only a moment.
Occurring or present at every moment:
Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.

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1. Lasting for only a moment.
2. Occurring or present at every moment:
3. Short-lived or ephemeral, as a life.
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imminent
About to occur; impending:

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1. About to occur; impending:
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menacing
An attempt to commit an assault. An attempt to commit an assault.

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1. An attempt to commit an assault. An attempt to commit an assault.
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threatening
Making or implying threats:
Gving warning signs of bad weather:
Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished:

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1. Making or implying threats:
2. Gving warning signs of bad weather:
3. Causing the feeling that one's power, social standing, or self-esteem is in danger of being diminished:
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in-the-offing
(literally of a ship, landmass, etc.) Within the area of the sea known as the offing; at a considerable distance from land, but visible from shore, often in reference to an approaching ship.
(idiomatic) Soon to come; likely to happen; in the foreseeable future; projected to occur; on the horizon; in the wind.
(idiomatic) At a distance, but visible.

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1. (literally of a ship, landmass, etc.) Within the area of the sea known as the offing; at a considerable distance from land, but visible from shore, often in reference to an approaching ship.
2. (idiomatic) Soon to come; likely to happen; in the foreseeable future; projected to occur; on the horizon; in the wind.
3. (idiomatic) At a distance, but visible.
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approaching
That approaches or approach.
Nearly.
Present participle of approach.

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1. That approaches or approach.
2. Nearly.
3. Present participle of approach.
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