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(noun) declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit" |
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Related Words: commination, declaration, menace |
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(noun) a warning that something unpleasant is immanent; "they were under threat of arrest" |
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Related Words: warning |
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(noun) something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan" |
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Synonyms: menace |
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Related Words: danger, yellow peril |
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(noun) a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood" |
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Synonyms: scourge, terror |
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Related Words: human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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