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more minatory
Superlative
most minatory
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giving the impression of a threat or suggesting something harmful or dangerous is likely to happen
- Dark clouds gathered in a minatory sky.
- He gave her a minatory glare before speaking.
- The letter had a minatory tone that unsettled her.
- A minatory silence fell over the crowd.
- The villain's minatory words hinted at what was to come.