Inauspiciousness

Inauspiciousness
Inauspicious In`aus*pi"cious, a. Not auspicious; ill-omened; unfortunate; unlucky; unfavorable. ``Inauspicious stars.'' --Shak. ``Inauspicious love.'' --Dryden. -- {In`aus*pi"cious*ly}, adv. -- {In`aus*pi"cious*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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