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threatens

/ˈθrɛtn̩z/ /ˈθrɛtənz/

Meanings
verb
To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

Examples :

"He threatened me with a knife."
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Related Words

Illustration flooding

flooding verb

/ˈflʌdɪŋ/

To overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.

"After the heavy rain, the river was flooding the nearby town. "

Illustration surpassing

surpassing verb

/sərˈpæsɪŋ/ /sɚˈpæsɪŋ/

To go beyond, especially in a metaphoric or technical manner; to exceed.

"Her hard work throughout the semester was surpassing all expectations, and she earned the highest grade in the class. "

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threats noun

/θɹɛts/

An expression of intent to injure or punish another.

"The student received detention for making threats against his classmate. "

Illustration approaching

approaching verb

/əˈpɹəʊtʃɪŋ/ /əˈpɹoʊtʃɪŋ/

To come or go near, in place or time; to draw nigh; to advance nearer.

"The bus is approaching the stop, so get ready to board. "

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coastal adjective

/ˈkəʊstəl/ /ˈkoʊstəl/

Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze

"The coastal town was very popular with tourists. "

Illustration semester

semester noun

/sɪˈmɛstə/ /sɪˈmɛstɚ/

Half of a school year or academic year such as fall or spring semester.

"My daughter has a busy schedule this semester, with three classes and a part-time job. "

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

Illustration hurricane

hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

A severe tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, or in the eastern North Pacific off the west coast of Mexico, with winds of 119 km/h (74 miles per hour) or greater accompanied by rain, lightning, and thunder that sometimes moves into temperate latitudes.

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

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against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

Illustration equaling

equaling verb

/ˈiː.kwə.lɪŋ/

To be equal to, to have the same value as; to correspond to.

"Two plus two equals four."

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dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

Full of danger.

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."