Dark clouds loomed ominously above.

Meaning: Heavy and threatening clouds filled the sky, indicating a possible storm.

Choice of Words: Dark: having little or no light; clouds: visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere; loomed: appeared in a large and threatening way; ominously: in a way that suggests something bad is going to happen.

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