Contrary
Contrary adjective - Being as different as possible.
Threatening and contrary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Contrary".
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Contrary and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrary" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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It was widely known that Chatoyance removed comments she found inappropriate, rude, threatening or contrary from her Fimfiction.Net account and from the pages of her stories.
Source: Fan Fic / The Conversion Bureau -
Rousing Speech: Despite his protestations to the contrary, Reddy is actually very good at these, as well as pretty much any other kind of rousing/threatening/comforting speech you could ask for.
Source: Literature / Destroyermen -
The Vamp: Merle, Yellow (while she's using one of her youth potions) Villain Ball: The Contrary Citizens/Adverse Adepts threatening Flach and Nepe with harm to their mothers should they go rogue again.
Source: Literature / Apprentice Adept
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