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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | menace |
| Type of | danger |
| Has types | yellow peril |
earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan.
threat::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | declaration |
| Has types | commination, menace |
his threat to kill me was quite explicit.
Examples of threat
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After first playing down the threat, officials in Germany are now at full alert.
From the abcnews.go.com
The hospital says it can't hold Johnson because he's not a threat to the public.
From the sacbee.com
Dealing with cancer, even the hereditary threat of the disease, can be daunting.
From the kentucky.com
Tommy Hottovy relieved Pinmentel, and struck out Colby Rasmus to end the threat.
From the heraldtribune.com
That's why their ability to quickly adjust to the Eastern threat is so critical.
From the businessweek.com
Wal-Mart faces the first serious unionization threat since its founding in 1962.
From the businessweek.com
The threat of lawmakers of making cuts themselves also could prompt some action.
From the dailyherald.com
Bi-partisan support for the Chinese Trade Bill is another threat to the outlook.
From the forbes.com
The greatest threat to our economic future is what is happening in the eurozone.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
- Menace: something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
- A warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"
- Declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
- Terror: a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
- (threaten) endanger: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
- (threaten) to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- A threat is an act of coercion wherein an act is proposed to elicit a negative response. It is a communicated intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. It is a crime in many jurisdictions. ...
- Threat (2006) is an award-winning independent film about a straightedge "hardcore kid" and a hip hop revolutionary whose friendship is doomed by the intolerance of their respective street tribes. ...
- The Threat is a 1949 American film noir directed by Felix E. Feist and starring Charles McGraw. The film features Michael O'Shea, Virginia Grey, Charles McGraw, among others.
