Brutal and Menacing

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Brutal adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Menacing and brutal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Menacing" instead an adjective "Brutal".

Nearby Words: brutish, brute, brutalize, brutality, brutally

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

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Brutal and menacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brutal" instead an adjective "Menacing".

Nearby Words: menace, menaced, menacingly

His menacing, faceless armor, brutal actions, sparse dialogue and red eye-trails make him look like a monster.

Source: Manga / Goblin Slayer
The replacement is silent, menacing, and viciously brutal in a fight — even slicing the ear off a dead attacker and keeping it in his suit pocket.

Source: Series / Boardwalk Empire
Psychotic Smirk: When he's not busy looking grim, Darkseid has a very menacing smirk that usually prefaces a brutal ass-kicking.

Source: Western Animation / Justice League: War

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