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Examples
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Which surging waves are threat'ning quick to snap.
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And trim its sails to meet each threat'ning storm.
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Who heav'd a rock, and, threat'ning still to throw,
The Aeneid English 70 BC-19 BC Virgil
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All threat'ning storm which well may wreck the craft
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Butts with his threat'ning brows, and bellowing stands,
The Aeneid English 70 BC-19 BC Virgil
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And thus to Lausus loud with friendly threat'ning cried:
The Aeneid English 70 BC-19 BC Virgil
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Beneath his buckler, shunn'd the threat'ning blow.
The Aeneid English 70 BC-19 BC Virgil
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Till Calchas was by force and threat'ning wrought -
The Aeneid English 70 BC-19 BC Virgil
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Could I have thought this threat'ning blow so near,
The Aeneid English 70 BC-19 BC Virgil
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And shoots her forky tongue, and whisks her threat'ning tail.
The Aeneid English 70 BC-19 BC Virgil
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