Intimidating
Intimidating adjective - Causing fear.
Violent and intimidating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Violent" instead an adjective "Intimidating".
Violent
Violent adjective - Marked by bursts of destructive force or intense activity.
Intimidating and violent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intimidating" instead an adjective "Violent".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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She's adorable and girly to a fault with a sweet voice drenched in Valley Girl speak but is also easily the most violent and intimidating character even when the cast is composed of nothing but villains.
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Badass Grandpa: Space Ghost's grandfather Leonard Ghostal's age and decrepitude is surpassed only by how violent and intimidating he is; his threats are enough to give even Zorak pause.note This is helped by the fact that he's voiced by Macho Man Randy Savage.
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An article about a San Francisco school suspending a nine-year-old student for wishing a "Merry Christmas" to an atheist teacher caused a similar-named school to be inundated by intimidating calls and violent threats.
Source: Poe's Law
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