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| threat [ thret ] (plural threats) |
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1. declaration of intent to cause harm: the expression of an intention to cause harm or pain
  The terrorists might carry out their threat to kill the hostages.
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2. sign of something bad: an indication that something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen
a threat of severe thunderstorms
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3. somebody or something likely to cause harm: a person, animal, or thing likely to cause harm or pain
The dog is no threat.
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| [ Old English þrēat "crowd, menace" < Indo-European, "press in"] |
