minatory
[ min-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈmɪn əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
menacing; threatening.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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Origin of minatory
OTHER WORDS FROM minatory
min·a·to·ri·ly, adverbWords nearby minatory
minaret, minas basin, minas de ríotinto, minas gerais, minatitlán, minatory, minaudière, mince, mince matters, mince pie, mincemeat
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British Dictionary definitions for minatory
minatory
minatorial
/ (ˈmɪnətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
threatening or menacing
Derived forms of minatory
minatorily or minatorially, adverbWord Origin for minatory
C16: from Late Latin minātōrius, from Latin minārī to threaten
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