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threatened::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one.
Examples of threatened
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When threatened, musk ox typically bunch up, with younger animals in the middle.
From the sacbee.com
The lead grew to as many as 17 before the Ducks threatened in the final minutes.
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The billboard company decided not to proceed when Driehaus threatened to sue it.
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Those goals are threatened by a political backlash, unless China changes course.
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First, a country must be threatened with insolvency, unable to tap bond markets.
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Many of us feel threatened by a scary financial future, terrorism or other woes.
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More recently, investors blanched when NASDAQ threatened to delist CTI's shares.
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When Moraca threatened to sue, Alltel pointed to the fine print in his contract.
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He threatened the victims with the weapon and fired the handgun into the ground.
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- Endanger: pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
- To utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
- To be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"
- (threatened) (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered; "the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one"
- Baleful: threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly"
- (threatening) heavy: darkened by clouds; "a heavy sky"
- Threatened species are any species (including animals, plants, fungi, etc.) which are vulnerable to endangerment in the near future.
- (Threatened (song)) Invincible is the tenth and last studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson released in his lifetime. The album was released by Epic Records on October 30, 2001. ...
- (The Threat) 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.
