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menacing
01
appearing threatening or dangerous
Grammatical Information
Composition
Complex
qualitative
Superlative
most menacing
Comparative
more menacing
gradable
Examples
The menacing growl of the dog made the mailman hesitate before approaching the gate.
Menacing
01
a threatening act or display of hostility intended to intimidate or instill fear
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
menacings
Examples
The menacing of witnesses during the trial led to increased security.
Lexical Tree
menacingly
menacing
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