threatening

adjective

/ˈθret.ən.ɪŋ/ /-nɪŋ-/

Definition

› expressing a threat of something unpleasant or violent: threatening behaviourDangers and threats threateningly

/-li/ adverb

(Definition of threatening adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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thread your way through, between, etc. sth idiom
threadbare adjective (THIN)
threadbare adjective (WEAK)
threat noun
threaten verb
threatening adjective
three number
three quarters determiner
three-dimensional adjective
three-legged race noun
three-line whip noun

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Synonyms and related words:

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brinkmanship noun
calculated risk noun
chance noun (RISK)
chancy adjective
darkly adverb (THREATENING)
dodgy adjective (NOT RELIABLE)
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hazard noun
hazardous adjective
high-risk adjective
hostage to fortune idiom
intimidate verb
peril noun
perilous adjective
poisoned chalice noun
precarious adjective
precipice noun
pull a gun, knife, etc. on sb idiom
treacherous adjective (DANGEROUS)

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