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English word

threat

B2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /θret/US /θret/
noun

a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want

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Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)
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To be frank, I regret that we are passing on this impending existential threat to you, young generation.

Ban Ki-moon's Harvard Kennedy School Graduation Address (2023)

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