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threat

noun
  1. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
    “Their threat to kill me was quite explicit.”
  2. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
    “they were under threat of arrest”
  3. a person who inspires fear or dread
    terror
  4. something that is a source of danger
    “earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan”
    menace