20 entries under threatening topic. ×

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imminent(adjective, way, near, critical, ugly)
14
approaching(verb, adjective, near, likely, possible)
13
impending(verb, adjective, near, critical, ugly)
12
threatening(verb, adjective, critical, likely, possible)
10
coming(verb, adjective, near, likely, possible)
8
near(adjective, close, likely, possible, settled)
7
at hand(expression, adjective, idiom, near, likely)
3
in the offing(expression, adjective, idiom, near, likely)
3
minatory(adjective, critical, forbidding, denunciatory)
3
frightening
3
intimidating
2
foreboding
1
admonishing
1
browbeating
1
bullying
1
forewarning
1
hinting
1
next(adjective, near, likely, possible)
1
tormenting
1
warning
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