threaten
Definitions
Verb
- Pose a threat to; present a danger to
- To utter intentions of injury or punishment against:
- To be a menacing indication of something:
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "threaten".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | threatened | 2 | 29 |
| 2 | threatening | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | threaten | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | threatens | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | threateningly | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | life-threatening | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "threaten".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "threaten".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | three | 1 | 610 |
| 2 | treatment | 2 | 127 |
| 3 | treated | 2 | 75 |
| 4 | theater | 3 | 52 |
| 5 | threat | 1 | 42 |
| 6 | threatened | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | theatre | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | threatening | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | treat | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | thereafter | 3 | 20 |
| 11 | threats | 1 | 14 |
| 12 | treatments | 2 | 11 |
| 13 | threatens | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | heathen | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | wheaten | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | treater | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | threatt | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | hearten | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | treen | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | teate | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "threaten" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | threaten the | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "threaten" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to threaten | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "threaten" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "threaten".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 16
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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