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Definition
very important; or indicating something important in the future
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acting overly important or serious
or:
acting overly important or serious
- Black and portentous must this humour prove,
Unless good counsel may the cause remove.1.1 — Act 1 Scene 1 — A public place (58% in)
portentous = important in the future
(editor's note: In this context, humour is a synonym for mood.)
(editor's note: In this context, humour is a synonym for mood.)
There are no more uses of "portentous" in Romeo and Juliet.
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