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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
.