English dictionary
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English noun: threat | |||
| 1. | threat (state) something that is a source of danger | ||
| Samples | Earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan. | ||
| Synonyms | menace | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | danger | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | yellow peril | ||
| 2. | threat (communication) a warning that something unpleasant is imminent | ||
| Samples | They were under threat of arrest. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warning | ||
| 3. | threat (communication) declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another | ||
| Samples | His threat to kill me was quite explicit. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | declaration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | commination, menace | ||
| 4. | threat (person) a person who inspires fear or dread | ||
| Samples | He was the terror of the neighborhood. | ||
| Synonyms | scourge, terror | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
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