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threat·en
 threaten
- pronunciation:
- thre
t
 n
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
threatened, threatening, threatens |
| definition 1: |
to say that one will harm or punish; make a threat to.
The judge threatened him with a jail sentence.- synonyms:
- menace
- antonyms:
- coax
- similar words:
- admonish, bully, challenge, provoke, terrorize, warn
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| definition 2: |
to warn or give a sign of.
The cloudy sky threatened snow.- synonyms:
- bode
- similar words:
- endanger, promise
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| related words: |
compromise, frighten |
| derivations: |
threateningly (adv.), threatener (n.) |
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