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Noun threat has 4 senses

menace, threat - something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
--₁ is a kind of danger
--₁ has particulars: yellow peril
threat - a warning that something unpleasant is imminent; "they were under threat of arrest"
--₂ is a kind of warning
threat - declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another; "his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
--₃ is a kind of declaration
--₃ has particulars: commination; menace
terror, scourge, threat - a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"
--₄ is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul