Strange and Threatening

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Strange adjective - Different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.

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

Nearby Words: strangeness, stranger, strangely

Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.

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

Nearby Words: threaten, threatened, threat

If I receive a phone call from the hero requesting I meet him at some strange and threatening place I will ring back to make sure it's really him.

Source: Just For Fun / The Universal Genre Savvy Guide
This is particularly strange, because he's clearly threatening you with a revolver, which would lack a safety.

Source: Not with the Safety on, You Won't
Strange Minds Think Alike: When Twilight reveals she had lied about Celestia threatening to replace her if she turned Twilight away from assisting her.

Source: Comic Book / My Little Pony Micro Series

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