Thesaurus: threat
The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation.
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Definitions
- n. The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation.
- n. To threaten.
- n. something that is a source of danger
- n. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
- n. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
- n. a person who inspires fear or dread
- The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury onanother; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; meance;threatening; denunciation.There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats. Shak.
- n:100 n. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent n. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another