Grey
Grey adjective - Of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black.
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Threatening and grey are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Grey".
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Grey and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grey" instead an adjective "Threatening".
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- There was originally a third, but its downfall led to the Grey Goo outbreak threatening the planet.
Source: Corporate Warfare -
The player character is rescued by Duncan out of a threatening situation and more or less reluctantly joins the Grey Wardens.
Source: Come with Me If You Want to Live -
In Fifty Shades of Grey, Christian seems to have some sort of aversion to simply calling the police about people threatening him.
Source: Complexity Addiction
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