Menacing and Threaten

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Menacing adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.

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Threaten is a synonym for menacing. In some cases you can use "Threaten" instead a verb "Menacing".

Nearby Words: menace, menaced, menacingly

Threaten verb - To remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on.

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Menacing is a synonym for threaten. Sometimes you can replace term "Menacing" with "Threaten", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: threatening, threat

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