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Imminence :: Imminence (n.) The condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening, as of something about to happen. The imminence of any danger or distress..

Hover :: Hover (v. i.) To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely..

Bravado :: Bravado (n.) Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.

Alert :: Alert (n.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning..

Thunderbolt :: Thunderbolt (n.) Vehement threatening or censure; especially, ecclesiastical denunciation; fulmination..

Attitude :: Attitude (n.) The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty..

Cloud :: Cloud (n.) That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect; that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud upon the intellect..

Parry :: Parry (v. t.) To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm..

Bluster :: Bluster (n.) Noisy and violent or threatening talk; noisy and boastful language.

Lower :: Lower (v. i.) To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest..

Threatening :: Threatening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Threate.

Ah :: Ah (interj.) An exclamation, expressive of surprise, pity, complaint, entreaty, contempt, threatening, delight, triumph, etc., according to the manner of utterance..

Black-browed :: Black-browed (a.) Having black eyebrows. Hence: Gloomy; dismal; threatening; forbidding.

Minacious :: Minacious (a.) Threatening; menacing.

Totter :: Totter (v. i.) To shake so as to threaten a fall; to vacillate; to be unsteady; to stagger; as,an old man totters with age..

Blackmail :: Blackmail (v. t.) To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, distress of mind, etc.; as, to blackmail a merchant by threatening to expose an alleged fraud..

Frown :: Frown (v. i.) To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness..

Denounce :: Denounce (v. t.) To proclaim in a threatening manner; to threaten by some outward sign or expression.

Flank :: Flank (v. t.) To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of..

Imminent :: Imminent (a.) Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril.

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