Definitions

threat

[thret] / θrɛt /

NOUN

warning; danger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blackmail hazard intimidation menace peril risk

STRONG

bluff commination fix foreboding foreshadowing fulmination impendence omen portent presage thunder

WEAK

writing on the wall

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty safety surety

Example Sentences

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“I AM A THREAT: a threat to injustice, to inequality, to ignorance,” she wrote.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2021

HOME-RUN THREAT: The Huskies have 27 touchdowns this season of 25 or more yards and at least one in every game.

From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2016

THREE-WAY THREAT: UW sophomore John Ross III is expected to return to his old spot at wide receiver on Saturday — in addition to making his third straight start at cornerback, team sources said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2014

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