Bold
Bold adjective - Inclined or willing to take risks.
Threatening and bold are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Bold".
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Bold and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bold" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Both words in one sentence
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Prentice, trying to be threatening, tells him, "That's a bold statement for someone in your position." Hargrove then adds that with three against one, the disadvantage is Drakus'.
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While the dinosaurs are overly violent and bold, they're also agile, warm-blooded, and smart enough to be threatening.
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The series is even called "The New Hunted Metal Men." Later issues (and later appearances in The Brave and the Bold) have the robots disguised as humans, and Doc kidnapped and brainwashed, threatening nations.
Source: Comic Book / Metal Men
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