Contentious
Contentious adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Threatening and contentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Contentious".
Nearby Word: contention
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Contentious and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contentious" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Mutual synonyms
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To be fair, Felder had long had a contentious relationship with Henley and Frey, and was the target of the latter's ire during the Eagles' last gig in 1980 before their 13-year disbandment — a benefit gig for Senator Alan Cranston where Frey was audibly threatening Felder during the set.
Source: We Used to Be Friends
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