What is the meaning of threat?

Something that is a source of danger.
- usage: "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
- synonyms: menace
A warning that something unpleasant is imminent.
- usage: "they were under threat of arrest"
Declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another.
- usage: "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
A person who inspires fear or dread.
- usage: "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
- synonyms: terror, scourge

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