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How to pronounce doom in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms condemn, sentence
Type of declare
Has types foredoom, reprobate
Type Words
Synonyms designate, destine, fate
Type of ordain
Type Words
Synonyms day of reckoning, doomsday, end of the world
Type of fate, destiny


everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it.
Type Words
Type of secure, assure, ensure, guarantee, insure


This decision will doom me to lose my position.

Examples of doom

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A slow start against a better team could doom Pitt in a one-and-done tournament.
From the post-gazette.com
Universal greed for profits regardless of further consequences will be our doom.
From the time.com
Before the doom and gloom, however, investors can reap the benefits of the boom.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
It was all doom and gloom when Gylfi was sold, but then we ended up in 5th spot.
From the getreading.co.uk
Why, we wondered, wasn't the community informed of the clouds of impending doom?
From the denverpost.com
That had the effect of sending a whiff of doom across the nation, for one thing.
From the toledoblade.com
A win for Obama in only a few of those eight states could doom McCain's chances.
From the kansas.com
There are several mission-critical steps that, if done wrong, will doom the job.
From the washingtonpost.com
The drumbeat of economic gloom and doom keeps pounding loudly everywhere you go.
From the projo.com
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  • 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"
  • Destine: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"
  • Sentence: pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"
  • Make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position"
  • (doomed) marked for certain death; "the black spot told the old sailor he was doomed"
  • (doomed) people who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice"
  • Doom is the first EP by Job for a Cowboy, released on November 11, 2005 through the King of the Monsters label. It archived most attention after being re-released on major record label, Metal Blade Records in 2006.
  • Doom is a 2005 science fiction horror film, based on the popular Doom series of video games created by id Software. It was directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak.
  • Doom is a Japanese thrash metal band by former Zadkiel members Takashi and Koh. formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1985, the first line up included Takashi "Taka" Fujita (vocals/guitar), Koh "Pirarucu" Morota (Fretless Bass) and Jyo-ichi "Joe" Hirokawa (drums). ...