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  1. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Forbid Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. an official prohibition or edict against something Source: wordnet
  6. 6. Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, or dislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbidding aspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air. Syn. -- Disagreeable; unpleasant; displeasing; offensive; repulsive; odious; abhorrent. -- For*bid"ding*ly, adv. -- For*bid"ding*ness, n. Source: webster
  7. 7. Repelling approach; repulsive; raising abhorrence, aversion, ordislike; disagreeable; prohibiting or interdicting; as, a forbiddingaspect; a forbidding formality; a forbidding air. Source: adambom
  8. 8. j:100 n an official prohibition or edict against something v command against v keep from happening or arising; make impossible s harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance s threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments Source: ecdict

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