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verb warn sb that you may hurt, kill or punish them ADV. publicly | personally, physically He says he was physically threatened in an attempt to get him to sign over his rights. | repeatedly She had repeatedly threatened to commit suicide. | allegedly, reportedly PREP. with She threatened him with a gun. PHRASES feel threatened I never felt threatened by him. be likely to harm/destroy sth ADV. gravely, seriously, severely social unrest which seriously threatens the stability of the whole area | increasingly | directly | constantly, continually Our marriage was constantly threatened by his other women. VERB + THREATEN could | appear to, seem to PHRASES be threatened with sth Many species are now threatened with extinction.
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