"dark cloud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dark clouds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dark cloud (plural dark clouds)
  1. (idiomatic) A situation or future event that causes worry, problems or unhappiness, likened to such a cloud overhead in the sky. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Sadness Related terms: every dark cloud has a silver lining
    Sense id: en-dark_cloud-en-noun-~nTMODNx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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