Certain
Certain adjective - Known but not named.
Threatening and certain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Certain".
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Certain and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Certain" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Both words in one sentence
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Too Dumb to Live: Kitten at certain moments, though she often has little choice but to wander into life-threatening situations.
Source: Film / Breakfast on Pluto -
Futurama - Spanish Fry - Lrr from Omicron Persei 8 is threatening to remove certain appendages from Fry to be used as an alien aphrodisiac.
Source: That's What She Said -
Threatening Shark: While Crash explores the ocean bottom, sharks are patrolling certain areas and if he blunders into one, it eats him.
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