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minacious definition

mi·na·cious (mi nā′s̸həs)

adjective

menacing; threatening

Etymology: < L minax (gen. minacis): see menace & -ous

Related Forms:

  • minacity mi·nac′·ity (-nas′ə tē) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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