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Definition of "threat" []
- An expression of an intention to inflict pain, injury, evil, or punishment. (noun)
- An indication of impending danger or harm. (noun)
- One that is regarded as a possible danger; a menace. (noun)
- Archaic To threaten. (verb-transitive)
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Use "threat" in a sentence
- "Surely if the main threat is from middle eastern terrorist groups largely, but not exclusively, recruiting middle eastern, asian and indian people then it follows that the resulting stop/search statistics reflect that?"
- "Right now though, the main threat is Zod, so there's that going on. spinster"
- "What's true now is that many see Stewart as a title threat after his win Monday."
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