| NOUN | state | threat, menace | something that is a source of danger |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | threat | a warning that something unpleasant is imminent | |
| communication | threat | declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another | |
| person | threat, terror, scourge | a person who inspires fear or dread |
| Sounds | threh't | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abet ... yet: 108 rhymes with eht... | |
| Meaning | Something that is a source of danger. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan" | |
| Synonym | menace | |
| Narrower | yellow peril | The threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples |
| Broader | danger | A cause of pain or injury or loss |
| Spanish | amenaza, peligro | |
| Catalan | amenaça | |
| Meaning | A warning that something unpleasant is imminent. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they were under threat of arrest" | |
| Broader | warning | A message informing of danger / danger |
| Spanish | advertencia, amenaza, aviso, intimidación | |
| Catalan | advertència, advertiment, amenaça, avís | |
| Meaning | declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "his threat to kill me was quite explicit" | |
| Narrower | commination | A threat of divine punishment or vengeance |
| menace | A threat or the act of threatening | |
| Broader | declaration | A statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) |
| Spanish | amenaza | |
| Catalan | amenaça | |
| Meaning | A person who inspires fear or dread. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | terror, scourge | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Spanish | amenaza, azote, terror | |
| Catalan | amenaça, terror | |
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