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threaten

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Main Entry:
threat·en 
          Listen to the pronunciation of threaten
Pronunciation:
\ˈthre-tən\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
threat·ened; threat·en·ing 
          Listen to the pronunciation of threatening \ˈthret-niŋ, ˈthre-tən-iŋ\
Date:
13th century
transitive verb1: to utter threats against2 a: to give signs or warning of : portend <the clouds threatened rain> b: to hang over dangerously : menace <famine threatens the city>3: to announce as intended or possible <the workers threatened a strike>4: to cause to feel insecure or anxious <felt threatened by his brother's success>intransitive verb1: to utter threats2: to portend evil
threat·en·er 
          Listen to the pronunciation of threatener \ˈthret-nər, ˈthre-tən-ər\ noun
threat·en·ing·ly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of threateningly \ˈthret-niŋ-lē, ˈthre-tən-iŋ-\ adverb


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