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threat
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- pronunciation:
- thret
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noun |
| definition 1: |
If someone makes a threat to you, they say they will do something that will be bad for you or that will hurt you. Usually, they want you to do something or to stop doing something. If you do what they want, they say they will not do this bad thing.
The workers' threat was to quit if they were not given a large raise in pay.The bullies are always making threats to do mean stuff to other kids.- similar words:
- challenge, warning
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| definition 2: |
When there is a threat, it means there is a sign that a bad thing could happen.
There was a threat of a thunderstorm, so the parade was canceled.- similar words:
- danger, hazard, omen, risk
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| definition 3: |
When something is a threat, it is a thing that causes or is likely to cause harm or injury.
Some snakes are a threat to humans, but others are not.Water pollution is a threat to fish and other sea animals.As human beings take over the land, they are a threat to the animals living there.- synonyms:
- danger
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| related words: |
peril |
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