Threatening (8)
(Other definitions for ominous that I've seen before include "'Threatening, foreshadowing tragedy (7)'" , "Boding badly, menacing" , "Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragedy" , "Threatening disaster" , "Foreboding, menacing" .)
'threatening' is the definition.
(formal term meaning threatening)
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(Other definitions for minatory that I've seen before include "Menacing" , "Threatening tragic developments - try Naomi (anag)" , "Threatening, indicative of wish to harm" , "Into army (anag.)" .)
'threatening' is the definition.
(I know that threatening can be written as sinister)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sinister that I've seen before include "Threatening - ominous" , "Spooky" , "'Ominous, baleful (8)'" , "Resist in way that is creepy" , "What is left on bearings" .)
'threatening' is the definition.
(I know that threatening can be written as menacing)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for menacing that I've seen before include "Suggesting danger" , "Ominous" , "Scary" , "Threatening" , "Intimidating" .)
'threatening' is the definition.
(synonyms)
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(Other definitions for ugly that I've seen before include "Evil-looking" , "Sullen" , "Not easy on the eye" , "Not nice-looking" , "not tasty?" .)
'threatening' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for dire that I've seen before include "Ominous; very bad" , "Of very poor quality" , "Terrible display" , "Desperate; dreadful" , "Portentous" .)