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forbidding
/fəˈbɪdɪŋ/
verb
To disallow; to proscribe.
"Smoking in the restaurant is forbidden."
(ditransitive) To deny, exclude from, or warn off, by express command.
To oppose, hinder, or prevent, as if by an effectual command.
"An impassable river forbids the approach of the army."
noun
The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
adjective
Appearing to be threatening, unfriendly or potentially unpleasant.
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