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threatens

verb
SayTHRET-uhnz/ˈθɹɛt.n̩z/

1 meaning of threatens

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of threaten. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She threatens to quit her job whenever she gets upset.

    The heavy rain threatens our plans for the picnic.

    Note

threatens is a form of threaten

threaten, verb: To say you will hurt or punish someone if they do not do what you want. Full entry

Forms
threatenthreatens he/she/itthreatening -ing formthreatened past tense, past participle
Spelling
threaten → threatens: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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