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As an adjective imminent

is about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.

As a prepositional phrase at_hand is

within easy reach; nearby.

imminent

English

(Imminence)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
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    • Usage notes

    * Imminent and eminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Imminent'' is also sometimes confused with ''immanent . * Said of danger, threat and death.

    Synonyms

    * inevitable * immediate * impending

    Derived terms

    * imminence * imminently

    Related terms

    * eminent * prominent

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    at_hand

    English

    Prepositional phrase

    (at hand)
  • Within easy reach; nearby.
    • I don't have the information at hand , but I can look it up.
  • Near; soon; approaching; imminent.
  • * 1903 , , Scholastic Books, Inc. (1963), page 20,
    • He felt it, as did the other dogs, and knew that a change was at hand .
  • (figurative) Currently receiving attention.
  • * 2001 , Ghaith Mahmood, " Problem is about oppression, not coexistence", The Daily Bruin ,
    • The problem at hand is not the inability of the Arabs and the Jews to live together peacefully.

    Synonyms

    * handy, to hand, on hand

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