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threat•en

Pronunciation: (thret'n), [key]
—v.t.
1. to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
2. to be a menace or source of danger to: Sickness threatened her peace of mind.
3. to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation.
4. to give an ominous indication of: The clouds threaten rain.

—v.i.
1. to utter or use threats.
2. to indicate impending evil or mischief.

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