| query | A t_____ to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger.A threat to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger. Some couples see single people as a threat to their relationships. The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly. All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat. |
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| word | threat |
| full-definition | noun A threat to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger. Some couples see single people as a threat to their relationships. The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly. All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat. A threat is a statement by someone that they will do something unpleasant, especially if you do not do what they want . He may be forced to carry out his threat to resign. The writer remains in hiding after threats by former officials of the ousted dictatorship. The last journalist to interview him received a death threat. |
| inflections | threats |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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