Bleak and Threatening

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Bleak adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: a bleak outlook for the team for the rest of the season

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Threatening and bleak are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Bleak".

Nearby Words: bleakness, bleakly

Threatening adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

Usage example: a threatening silence followed the loud thump in the adjoining motel room

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Bleak and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bleak" instead an adjective "Threatening".

Nearby Words: threaten, threatened, threat

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