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Nouns (5)

n. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"

threat

n. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"

menace

n. something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

scourge, terror

n. a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

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Fuzzynyms (10)

deterrence, intimidation, determent

n. a communication that makes you afraid to try something

risk, peril, danger

n. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"

risk, peril, hazard, jeopardy

n. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

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