Refractory and Threatening

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Refractory adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Threatening and refractory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Refractory".

Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.

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Refractory and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Refractory" instead an adjective "Threatening".

Nearby Words: threaten, threatened, threat

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