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threat
noun
a
statement
that
you
will
cause
harm
or
trouble
if
someone
does
not
do
what
you
want
•
After
receiving
a
threat
on
his
phone
,
Jake
called
the
police
.
After
receiving
a
threat
on
his
phone
,
Jake
called
the
police
.
•
The
kidnapper
made
a
threat
to
harm
the
hostages
if
the
ransom
wasn
’
t
paid
.
The
kidnapper
made
a
threat
to
harm
the
hostages
if
the
ransom
wasn
’
t
paid
.
noun
the
possibility
that
something
bad
or
harmful
may
happen
•
The
melting
ice
caps
pose
a
serious
threat
to
coastal
cities
.
The
melting
ice
caps
pose
a
serious
threat
to
coastal
cities
.
•
Farmers
worry
about
the
constant
threat
of
drought
.
Farmers
worry
about
the
constant
threat
of
drought
.
noun
a
person
or
thing
that
is
likely
to
cause
harm
or
trouble
•
With
his
speed
and
skill
,
the
striker
is
a
real
threat
to
any
defense
.
With
his
speed
and
skill
,
the
striker
is
a
real
threat
to
any
defense
.
•
The
computer
hacker
became
the
biggest
threat
to
the
company
’
s
security
.
The
computer
hacker
became
the
biggest
threat
to
the
company
’
s
security
.
threaten
verb
to
say
you
will
hurt
,
punish
,
or
cause
trouble
for
someone
if
they
do
not
do
what
you
want
•
The
bully
threatened
Sam
with
a
punch
unless
he
handed
over
his
lunch
money
.
The
bully
threatened
Sam
with
a
punch
unless
he
handed
over
his
lunch
money
.
•
During
the
meeting
,
the
angry
customer
threatened
to
sue
the
company
if
they
didn't
issue
a
refund
.
During
the
meeting
,
the
angry
customer
threatened
to
sue
the
company
if
they
didn't
issue
a
refund
.
verb
to
seem
likely
to
cause
harm
or
danger
in
the
future
•
Dark
clouds
threatened
rain
,
so
we
packed
up
the
picnic
early
.
Dark
clouds
threatened
rain
,
so
we
packed
up
the
picnic
early
.
•
Rising
sea
levels
threaten
many
coastal
towns
around
the
world
.
Rising
sea
levels
threaten
many
coastal
towns
around
the
world
.