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Meaning
threaten
- To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
- To menace, or be dangerous.
- To portend, or give a warning of.
- To call into question the validity of (a belief, idea, or viewpoint); to challenge.
- (figuratively) To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.)
Synonyms
rainy-looking
stormy-looking
Translations
menaçant
drohend
amenazador
amenaçador
bedreigend
minaccioso
ameaçador
απειλητικόςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈθɹɛt.n̩.ɪŋ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English thretenyng, þreteninde, equivalent to threaten + -ing.
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