threaten

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Synonyms: threaden, threated, threat, theater, treated, threaded, threave, wheaten, treater, threste, heaten

Antonyms: threaden, threated, threat, theater, treated, threaded, threave, wheaten, treater, threste, heaten

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Verb

1. To make a [[threat]] against someone; to use threats.
2. To [[menace]], or be [[dangerous]].
3. To [[portend]], or give a [[warning]] of.
4. To call into question the validity of (a belief, idea, or viewpoint); to challenge.
5. {{lb|en|figuratively}} To be close to equaling or surpassing (a record, etc.); to challenge.

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