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doom-and-gloom

doom-and-gloom is the alternative form of doom and gloom.

Meaning of doom and gloom

Noun

doom and gloom (uncountable)

  1. Something considered indicative of feelings of pessimism and despair.
    • The economic forecast contained the usual doom and gloom.

Questions about doom-and-gloom

What is doom-and-gloom the alternative form of?
Doom-and-gloom is the alternative form of doom and gloom.

Words near doom-and-gloom in the dictionary

  1. doom palms
  2. doom rock
  3. doom scrolling
  4. doom spending
  5. doom'd
  6. doom-and-gloom
  7. doom-and-gloomer
  8. doom-and-gloomers
  9. doom-monger
  10. doom-mongering
  11. doom-mongers

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