Treacherous and Threatening

Treacherous

Treacherous adjective - Not true in one's allegiance to someone or something.

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

Nearby Words: treachery, treacherously

Threatening

Threatening adjective - Involving potential loss or injury.
Usage example: threatening rocks lined that narrow stretch of the river through which we would be rafting

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

Nearby Words: threaten, threatened, threat
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