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threatening
adjective
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ
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adjective
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
“A baleful look”
adjective
Darkened by clouds
“A heavy sky”
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A baleful look
Forbidding thunderclouds
His tone became menacing
Ominous rumblings of discontent
Sinister storm clouds
A sinister smile
His threatening behavior
A heavy sky
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