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minatory - Dictionary definition and meaning for minatory

MINATORY

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  • (adj.) threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

    "a baleful look", "forbidding thunderclouds", "his tone became menacing", "ominous rumblings of discontent", "sinister storm clouds", "a sinister smile", "his threatening behavior", "ugly black clouds", "the situation became ugly"

    synonyms : baleful , forbidding , menacing , minacious , ominous , sinister , threatening

    with the arrival of her maternal uncle, it became a baleful party. -added by diviya_inlas

    minatory
    -tagged by editor1
    menacing giant face

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Selected Mnemonic for minatory

  • (Tag: Global) minatory ~ min (men) + atory (eater) = A maneater is considered as dangerous or threatening to human beings.

    added by amitarora

Mnemonics for minatory

  • (Tag: English) Minatory sounds like military--military people are very threatening most of the times.

    added by Administrator    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) minator + y first part sounds like minotaur-the mythical beast you could associate menacing and threatening with and thus minatory = menacing

    added by k-electron    editEdit Mnemonic

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