- 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Threaten Source: opted
- 2. a. & n. from Threaten, v. Source: opted
- 3. adj. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments Source: wordnet
- 4. adj. darkened by clouds Source: wordnet
- 5. a. & n. from Threaten, v. -- Threat"en*ing*ly, adv. Threatening letters (Law), letters containing threats, especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters. Source: webster
- 6. a. & n. from Threaten, v.-- Threat"en*ing*ly, adv. Threatening letters (Law), letterscontaining threats, especially those designed to extort money, or toobtain other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters. Source: adambom
- 7. j:100 v pose a threat to; present a danger to v to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police" v to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain" s threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments s darkened by clouds Source: ecdict
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