6
at hand(expression, adjective, idiom, likely, possible)
6
baneful(adjective, warning, menacing, unfavorable, intimidating)
6
browbeating(verb, adjective, force, pressure, unapproachable)
6
creepy(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, offensive)
6
daunting(adjective, person, tough, difficult, dark)
6
fierce(adjective, tough, difficult, violent, brutal)
6
ill(adjective, bad, evil, negative, unfavorable)
6
ill-fated(adjective, person, feelings, pessimistic, unfavorable)
6
unsafe(adjective, bad, heavy, uncertain, rugged)
5
aggressive(verb, adjective, violent, hostile, brutal)
5
approaching(verb, adjective, near, likely, possible)
5
bad(adjective, mean, wrong, evil, nasty)
5
bulldozing
5
close(adjective, near, likely, possible, immediate)
5
comminatory(adjective, critical, forbidding, threat, denunciatory)
5
dismal
5
explosive(adjective, untrustworthy, insecure, risky, danger)
5
fateful(adjective, severe, weighty, menacing, unfavorable)
5
formidable(adjective, tough, severe, unpleasant, important)
5
hazardous(adjective, bad, heavy, uncertain, risky)
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