minacious
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mi·na·cious
(mĭ-nā'shəs) 
adj.
Of a menacing or threatening nature; minatory.
minaciousness mi·na'cious·ness or mi·nac'i·ty (mĭ-năs'ĭ-tē) n.
adj.
Of a menacing or threatening nature; minatory.
[Latin mināx, mināc- (from minārī, to threaten , from minae, threats) + -IOUS.]
minaciously mi·na'cious·ly adv.minaciousness mi·na'cious·ness or mi·nac'i·ty (mĭ-năs'ĭ-tē) n.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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minacious
adjective
- Expressing, indicating, or warning of an impending danger or misfortune: minatory, threatening. See foresight, near/far/distance.
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minacious
[fr. L. minax, threatening] /meh NAY shus/
now rare meanacing, threatening: minatory
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