The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word THREATENING
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More clues leading to the result THREATENING
- Her ten giant blunders constituting a menace
- Dangerous matter admitting last drop of liquor swallowed
- Ominous obsession surrounding soldiers with neat display
- Her neat gin fizzes laced with smallest splash of tonic — ominous!
- Queen Vic hen night tear shed — that’s ominous
- Ominous review of rent and heating
- Ominous phobia about a number’s admitted
- Ominous entity swallowing redhead, devoured
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What does THREATENING mean?
THREATENING verb- To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
- To menace, or be dangerous.
- To portend, or give a warning of.
- To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)
- An act of threatening; a threat.
- Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.