A terrible fate (4)
I believe the answer is:
doom
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">a terrible fate</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for doom that I've seen before include "__ and gloom" , "Downfall" , "Mood of condemnation" , "Fate; condemn to death" , "Fate, destiny" .)