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minatory

min·a·to·ry

minatory

 
 
pronunciation:
mI n to ri
part of speech: adjective
definition: presenting a threat; menacing.
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union was a minatory presence for most Americans.The guard gave the prisoner a minatory look.
similar words:
sinister
derivations: minatorial (adj.), minatorily (adv.)