menacing

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English

Definitions

verb

To make threats against (someone); to intimidate.“to menace a country with war”
To threaten (an evil to be inflicted).
To endanger (someone or something); to imperil or jeopardize.

noun

The act of making menaces or threats.

adjective

Suggesting imminent harm.
Threatening.

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Synonyms

minatory threatening minacious alarming sinister ugly forbidding baleful ominous threat intimidating scary dire dangerous perilous terrifying

Associated

stalking stare villain disturbing beats mood creatures shadows monsters tone

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