One regarded as an imminent danger

• threat

  1. An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.
  2. An indication of impending danger or harm:
  3. One that is regarded as a possible source of harm or danger:

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  1. An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.
  2. An indication of impending danger or harm:
  3. One that is regarded as a possible source of harm or danger:

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• sword of damocles

  1. Constant threat; imminent peril:

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  1. Constant threat; imminent peril:

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An expression of the intent to hurt or punish another

• threat

  1. An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.
  2. An indication of impending danger or harm:
  3. One that is regarded as a possible source of harm or danger:

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  1. An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.
  2. An indication of impending danger or harm:
  3. One that is regarded as a possible source of harm or danger:

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• intimidation

  1. The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation.

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  1. The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation.

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To domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example

• strong-arm

  1. Using physical force or coercion:
  2. To use physical force or coercion against.
  3. To rob by force.

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  1. Using physical force or coercion:
  2. To use physical force or coercion against.
  3. To rob by force.

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• threaten

  1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against:
  2. To be a source of danger to; endanger:
  3. To give signs or warning of; portend:

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  1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against:
  2. To be a source of danger to; endanger:
  3. To give signs or warning of; portend:

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• intimidate

  1. To make timid; fill with fear:
  2. To coerce or deter, as with threats:

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  1. To make timid; fill with fear:
  2. To coerce or deter, as with threats:

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• hector

  1. A bully.
  2. To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
  3. To behave like a bully; swagger.

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  1. A bully.
  2. To intimidate or dominate in a blustering way.
  3. To behave like a bully; swagger.

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• cow

  1. The mature female of cattle of the genus Bos.
  2. The mature female of certain other large animals, such as elephants, moose, or whales.
  3. A domesticated bovine of either sex or any age.

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  1. The mature female of cattle of the genus Bos.
  2. The mature female of certain other large animals, such as elephants, moose, or whales.
  3. A domesticated bovine of either sex or any age.

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• bullyrag

  1. To mistreat or intimidate by bullying.

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  1. To mistreat or intimidate by bullying.

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• bully

  1. A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.
  2. A hired ruffian; a thug.
  3. A pimp.

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  1. A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.
  2. A hired ruffian; a thug.
  3. A pimp.

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• bulldoze

  1. To move, dig out, or demolish with a bulldozer:
  2. To coerce, intimidate, or bully:
  3. To do away with; terminate:

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  1. To move, dig out, or demolish with a bulldozer:
  2. To coerce, intimidate, or bully:
  3. To do away with; terminate:

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• browbeat

  1. To intimidate or subjugate by an overbearing manner or domineering speech; bully.

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  1. To intimidate or subjugate by an overbearing manner or domineering speech; bully.

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• bludgeon

  1. A short heavy club, usually of wood, that is thicker or loaded at one end.
  2. To hit with a heavy club or similar blunt instrument.
  3. To strike with strong force:

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  1. A short heavy club, usually of wood, that is thicker or loaded at one end.
  2. To hit with a heavy club or similar blunt instrument.
  3. To strike with strong force:

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To subject to danger or destruction

• threaten

  1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against:
  2. To be a source of danger to; endanger:
  3. To give signs or warning of; portend:

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  1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against:
  2. To be a source of danger to; endanger:
  3. To give signs or warning of; portend:

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• risk

  1. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; danger.
  2. A factor, thing, element, or course involving uncertain danger; a hazard:
  3. The danger or probability of loss to an insurer.

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  1. The possibility of suffering harm or loss; danger.
  2. A factor, thing, element, or course involving uncertain danger; a hazard:
  3. The danger or probability of loss to an insurer.

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• peril

  1. Imminent danger:
  2. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss:
  3. Something that endangers or involves risk:

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  1. Imminent danger:
  2. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss:
  3. Something that endangers or involves risk:

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• jeopardize

  1. To expose to loss or injury; imperil.

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  1. To expose to loss or injury; imperil.

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• imperil

  1. To expose to peril.

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  1. To expose to peril.

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• endanger

  1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil.
  2. To threaten with extinction.

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  1. To expose to harm or danger; imperil.
  2. To threaten with extinction.

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To be imminent

• threaten

  1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against:
  2. To be a source of danger to; endanger:
  3. To give signs or warning of; portend:

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  1. To express a threat against or give indications of taking hostile action against:
  2. To be a source of danger to; endanger:
  3. To give signs or warning of; portend:

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• overhang

  1. To project or extend over:
  2. To loom over:
  3. To project over something:

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  1. To project or extend over:
  2. To loom over:
  3. To project over something:

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• lower

  1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening.
  2. To appear dark or stormy, as the sky.
  3. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.

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  1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening.
  2. To appear dark or stormy, as the sky.
  3. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.

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• loom

  1. To come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image:
  2. To appear to the mind in a magnified and threatening form:
  3. To seem imminent; impend:

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  1. To come into view as a massive, distorted, or indistinct image:
  2. To appear to the mind in a magnified and threatening form:
  3. To seem imminent; impend:

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• impend

  1. To be about to occur:
  2. To threaten to happen; menace:
  3. To jut out; hang suspended.

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  1. To be about to occur:
  2. To threaten to happen; menace:
  3. To jut out; hang suspended.

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• hang over

  1. to be threatening, to be imminent

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  1. to be threatening, to be imminent

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• brew

  1. To make (ale or beer) from malt and hops by infusion, boiling, and fermentation.
  2. To make (a beverage) by boiling, steeping, or mixing various ingredients:
  3. To concoct; devise:

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  1. To make (ale or beer) from malt and hops by infusion, boiling, and fermentation.
  2. To make (a beverage) by boiling, steeping, or mixing various ingredients:
  3. To concoct; devise:

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A threat

• foretelling

  1. Present participle of foretell.
  2. prediction

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  1. Present participle of foretell.
  2. prediction

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• intimidation

  1. The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation.

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  1. The act of making timid or fearful or of deterring by threats; the state of being intimidated; as, the voters were kept from the polls by intimidation.

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• caution

  1. Careful forethought to avoid danger or harm.
  2. Close attention or vigilance to minimize risk:
  3. Prudence or restraint in action or decision:

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  1. Careful forethought to avoid danger or harm.
  2. Close attention or vigilance to minimize risk:
  3. Prudence or restraint in action or decision:

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An imminent danger

• threat

  1. An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.
  2. An indication of impending danger or harm:
  3. One that is regarded as a possible source of harm or danger:

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  1. An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.
  2. An indication of impending danger or harm:
  3. One that is regarded as a possible source of harm or danger:

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• peril

  1. Imminent danger:
  2. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss:
  3. Something that endangers or involves risk:

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  1. Imminent danger:
  2. Exposure to the risk of harm or loss:
  3. Something that endangers or involves risk:

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• hazard

  1. A chance of being injured or harmed:
  2. Risk or danger:
  3. A possible source of danger:

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  1. A chance of being injured or harmed:
  2. Risk or danger:
  3. A possible source of danger:

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