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Quick definitions from WordNet (threaten)
▸ verb: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
▸ verb: to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain" ("Danger threatens")
▸ verb: pose a threat to; present a danger to
▸ Also see threatens
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▸ verb: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"
▸ verb: to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain" ("Danger threatens")
▸ verb: pose a threat to; present a danger to
▸ Also see threatens
▸ Words similar to threaten
▸ Usage examples for threaten
▸ Idioms related to threaten (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near threaten
▸ Rhymes of threaten
▸ Invented words related to threaten