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