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Meaning of 'threat' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Threat [ n.]
- The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation.
- To threaten.

Meaning of 'threat' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . threat [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that is a source of danger
Example in sentence:
  • earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
Meaning (2):
- a person who inspires fear or dread
Example in sentence:
  • he was the terror of the neighborhood
Meaning (3):
- declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
Example in sentence:
  • his threat to kill me was quite explicit
Meaning (4):
- a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
Example in sentence:
  • they were under threat of arrest

Nearby Words:

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