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Webster 1913 Edition

Threatening

Threat′en-ing

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Adj.
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Noun.
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Threaten
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Verb.
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Threat′en-ing-ly
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adv.
Threatening letters
(Law)
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letters containing threats, especially those designed to extort money, or to obtain other property, by menaces; blackmailing letters.

Webster 1828 Edition

Threatening

THREATENING

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ppr.
thret'ning. Menacing; denouncing evil.
1.
a. Indicating a threat or menace; as a threatening look.
2.
Indicating something impending; as, the weather is threatening; the clouds have a threatening aspect.

THREATENING

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Noun.
thret'ning. The act of menacing; a menace; a denunciation of evil, or declaration of a purpose to inflict evil on a person or country, usually for sins and offenses. The prophets are filled with God's threatenings against the rebellious Jews. Acts 4.

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