Ebb and Impend

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Ebb verb - To become worse or of less value.

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Impend is an antonym for ebb.

Nearby Words: ebbed, ebbing

Impend verb - To be about to happen.

Usage example: for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending

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Ebb is an antonym for impend.

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