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comminatory

ADJECTIVE
denunciative
Synonyms
WEAK
accusatory comminative denunciatory
ADJECTIVE
denunciatory
Synonyms
WEAK
accusatory comminative denunciative
ADJECTIVE
minatory
Synonyms
WEAK
aggressive alarming apocalyptic at hand baleful baneful black bullying cautionary close dangerous dire fateful forthcoming grim ill-boding imminent impendent impending inauspicious intimidatory looming loury lowering lowery minacious near overhanging portending portentous scowling sinister terrorizing ugly unlucky unpropitious unsafe upcoming warning
ADJECTIVE
threatening
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggressive alarming cautionary dangerous dire sinister ugly
STRONG
bullying close impending looming lowering near overhanging portending scowling terrorizing warning
WEAK
apocalyptic at hand baleful baneful fateful forthcoming grim ill-boding imminent impendent inauspicious intimidatory loury lowery minacious minatory portentous unlucky unpropitious unsafe upcoming
Antonyms
STRONGEST
good kind nice safe
STRONG
away distant far remote
WEAK
pleasant

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Comminatory and exhortatory cautions not to soil, spoil, or tear books and MSS. occur so frequently in the records of monastic libraries, that a whole album could easily be filled with them.

From Notes and Queries, Number 211, November 12, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

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