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| menacing(adjective, person, force, strong) | |
| lowering | |
| foreboding(noun, adjective, person, dark) | |
| looming(adjective, critical, likely, possible) | |
| intimidating(adjective, frightening) | |
| alarming(adjective, bad, warning, danger) | |
| frightening(noun, adjective, person, strong) | |
| bullying(noun, adjective, force, pressure) | |
| admonishing(adjective, cautionary) | |
| browbeating(adjective, force, pressure, unapproachable) | |
| aggressive(adjective, violent, hostile, brutal) | |
| approaching(adjective, near, likely, possible) | |
| bulldozing | |
| warning(noun, adjective, warning, menacing) | |
| disturbing(hard, severe, nasty, offensive) | |
| horrifying(adjective, frightening) | |
| imperiling | |
| jeopardizing | |
| scaring | |
| terrifying(adjective, dangerous, frightening) |
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