threat
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- noun
- /θrɛt/
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- The teacher addressed the students about the threat of cheating on exams.
- death threat
- a threat of violence
- an explicit threat
The wrongful threat in this case was the threat to breach the contract.
- The wrongful threat in this case was the threat to breach the contract.
- But his final echoing threat to viewers is I'll be back.
- And they've always got the threat of their life should they speak.
- And so in my view, right, that's a threat that you can report.
- But but no one should have to live with that threat over their head.
Examples
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How real is the threat of covert influence?
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There is no longer a nuclear threat from North Korea.
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The threat that we have, the biggest threat, is nuclear war.
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It's very much like a threat to his safety.
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I think it was their fear of the threat that was out there.
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- Based on your observations, do you consider him a threat to the safety of others?
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North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States.
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The bullying may include physical and verbal harassment, as well as the threat of assault.
Academic text (2011) -
The police received a threat against the mayor's safety yesterday.
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There is an urgent threat to wildlife due to the oil spill.
Antonyms
How Threatening
Surface Forms
Etymology
Threat comes from an old English word þreat meaning 'oppression' or 'force'. So a threat as a statement is like putting pressure on someone — a warning that something bad might happen.