Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Threat and threatening are semantically related in danger topic. In some cases you can use "Threat" instead a noun "Threatening".
Threat
Threat noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.
Threatening and threat are semantically related in danger topic. Sometimes you can use "Threatening" instead a noun "Threat".
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