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gloom and doom

gloom and doom 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 gloom and doom

What is gloom and doom the alternative form of?
Gloom and doom is the alternative form of doom and gloom.

Words near gloom and doom in the dictionary

  1. glonoin
  2. glonoine
  3. glonzo
  4. glook
  5. gloom
  6. gloom and doom
  7. gloom-and-doomer
  8. gloom-and-doomers
  9. gloomcore
  10. gloomed
  11. gloomful

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