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threaten
/θɹˈɛtən/
/ˈθɹɛtən/
Examples
1. Some species are threatened with extinction due to climate change.
2. They're threatening to go on strike again.
3. They threatened to beat my brains in if I ever came here again.
4. Dad threatened to stop £1 a week from our pocket money if we didn't clean our rooms.
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