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threatening
     1. v. present participle of threaten
     2. adj. Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.
           Never turn your back to someone who is displaying threatening behavior.
     3. n. An act of threatening; a threat.
     threaten
          1. v. To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
                He threatened me with a knife.
          2. v. To menace, or be dangerous.
                The rocks threatened the ship's survival.
          3. v. To portend, or give a warning of.
                The black clouds threatened heavy rain.
          4. v. (figuratively) To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)
menacing
     1. adj. Suggesting imminent harm.
     2. adj. Threatening.
     3. v. present participle of menace
     4. n. The act of making menaces or threats.
     menace
          1. n. A perceived threat or danger.
          2. n. The act of threatening.
          3. n. (informal) An annoying and bothersome person or thing.
          4. v. To make threats against (someone); to intimidate.
                to menace a country with war
          5. v. To threaten (an evil to be inflicted).
          6. v. To endanger (someone or something); to imperil or jeopardize.
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