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threat

/θrɛt/

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noun
a person who inspires fear or dread
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scourge terror

type of:
someone soul person somebody individual mortal
noun
something that is a source of danger
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"earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

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menace

type of:
danger
noun
a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
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"they were under threat of arrest"

type of:
warning
noun
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
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"his threat to kill me was quite explicit"

type of:
declaration

Examples of threat

"earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
"they were under threat of arrest"
"his threat to kill me was quite explicit"