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threat: declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"; a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"

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sword of Damocles collapse: a constant and immanent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles"

saber rattling collapse: the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)

intimidation collapse: the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid; the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

imminence collapse: the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon

denunciation collapse: a public act of denouncing

warning collapse: a message informing of danger

menace collapse: a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace"; something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"; act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"; express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"

national anthem collapse: a song formally adopted as the anthem for a nation

colors collapse: a flag that shows its nationality; a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors"

coercion collapse: the act of compelling by force of authority

imperilment collapse

thin ice collapse

trilogy collapse: a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme

trefoil collapse: an architectural ornament in the form of three arcs arranged in a circle

danger collapse: a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger"; the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"; a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air"

jeopardy collapse

trinity collapse: the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead

self-determination collapse: determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion

ternary collapse: having three units or components or elements; "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows"

foreboding collapse: an unfavorable omen; a feeling of evil to come; "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"

word to the wise collapse

house of cards collapse: an unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed"; a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"

threesome collapse

trivet collapse: a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table; a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth

triad collapse

admonition collapse: cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger); a firm rebuke

independence collapse: the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"; a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail; freedom from control or influence of another or others

banner collapse: long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising; unusually good; outstanding; "a banner year for the company"

object lesson collapse

monition collapse: a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted

caveat collapse: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

trident collapse: a spear with three prongs

clover collapse: a plant of the genus Trifolium

example collapse: an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"; punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

peril collapse

trimester collapse: one of three divisions of an academic year; a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided

lesson collapse: a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"; a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"

tip off collapse: give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

ultimatum collapse: a final peremptory demand

shamrock collapse

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