minatory
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But he's also a model of self-deceit that colors Rhys', the real Rhys, and the ultimate purpose served by the one we know with minatory tragedy.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2023
Prosecutors could also attempt to derail the industry by sending minatory letters to stakeholders warning of a potential crackdown.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2017
The contest precipitates a flurry of events: literary, amatory, monetary and minatory.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2017
On June 29, 2015, Dart wrote Visa and MasterCard a minatory letter implying that he would prosecute them if they continued to let Backpage.com—the sheriff’s new target, a classified ad site—use their services.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2015
Everybody laughed heartily, but the lady of the house shook a minatory forefinger at me, saying, 'Ah, wicked scoffer!
From The Serapion Brethren. Vol. II by Ernst Theordor Wilhelm Hoffmann
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