threatening

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Synonyms: threatning, unthreatening, threating, greatening

Antonyms: threatning, unthreatening, threating, greatening

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Verb

1. present participle and gerund of threaten

Adjective

1. Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm.
   • Never turn your back to someone who is displaying threatening behavior.
2. Making threats, making statements about a willingness to cause harm.

Noun

1. An act of threatening; a threat.

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