Threatening and Wretched

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

Usage example: a threatening silence followed the loud thump in the adjoining motel room

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

Nearby Words: threaten, threatened, threat

Wretched adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.

Usage example: lived alone in a wretched room in a run-down hotel

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Threatening and wretched are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Wretched".

Nearby Words: wretch, wretchedly

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