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What does it mean?

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cathyTT
 
Reply Wed 14 Jun, 2006 12:46 am
Once I read a story,I saw a word "doom",and "meet one's doom",I don't
know their meaning.Can you help me?Thank you!
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NickFun
 
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Reply Wed 14 Jun, 2006 09:55 am
Inevitable destruction or ruin.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Wed 14 Jun, 2006 10:00 am
Doom may mean destruction, but it does not necessarily always mean destruction. Doom in the sentence you provided simply means fate. The person referred to may be fated to destruction, but also may be fated to something else.
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cathyTT
 
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Reply Fri 16 Jun, 2006 07:43 pm
Setanta wrote:
Doom may mean destruction, but it does not necessarily always mean destruction. Doom in the sentence you provided simply means fate. The person referred to may be fated to destruction, but also may be fated to something else.

Thank you very much !!
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