threat

Noun
  1. Something that is a source of danger (synset 114566833)
    "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
    is a type of: danger - a cause of pain or injury or loss
    subtypes: yellow peril - the threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples
    same as: menace
  2. A warning that something unpleasant is imminent (synset 107240675)
    "they were under threat of arrest"
    is a type of: warning - a message informing of danger
  3. Declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another (synset 106746225)
    "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
    is a type of: declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
    subtypes:
    • commination - a threat of divine punishment or vengeance
    • menace - a threat or the act of threatening
  4. A person who inspires fear or dread (synset 110722264)
    "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
    is a type of: individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being
    same as: scourge, terror

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