Cross
Cross adjective - Being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera.
Threatening and cross are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Cross".
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Cross and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Cross off those who are over 75, have life-threatening illnesses or criminal records, or are clinically insane.
Source: Series / House of Cards (US) -
Converging-Stream Weapon: What you get when you cross the streams (besides a massive life-threatening explosion).
Source: Film / Ghostbusters (1984) -
The fact Wiseau is slightly cross-eyed makes it less than threatening, though still kind of creepy.
Source: Film / The Room
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