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threatener

Variant of threaten

transitive verb

    1. to make threats against; express one's intention of hurting, punishing, etc.
    2. to express intention to inflict (punishment, reprisal, etc.)
    1. to indicate the likely occurrence of (something dangerous, unpleasant, etc.): clouds threatening snow
    2. to be a source of such danger, harm, etc. to: an epidemic that threatens the city

intransitive verb

  1. to make threats
  2. to be an indication or source of potential danger, harm, etc.

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