Important
Important adjective - Having great meaning or lasting effect.
Threatening and important are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Important".
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Important and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Important" instead an adjective "Threatening".
Both words in one sentence
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Arthur, of all shows, uses a family-friendly version of this trope: instead of threatening each other with weapons, each of the kids threaten to destroy something important to another one of them.
Source: Mexican Standoff - Lily in The Walking Dead attempts to lead the group, but most of the survivors, except her father Larry, listen to Kenny instead when it comes to important issues or life-threatening situations.
Source: Leader Wannabe - Everyone gets a note threatening something very important to them; for the majority, it's a family member.
Source: Roleplay / Doubt Academy
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