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threat·en·ing

Today it means: Presenting a threat, posing a likely risk of harm. Full definition →

Middle English thretenyng

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threatening · verb, adjective¹

Middle English · inherited fromthretenyng
English todaythreatening

From Middle English thretenyng, þreteninde, equivalent to threaten + -ing.

threatening · noun²

Middle English · inherited fromthretenyng
English todaythreatening

From Middle English thretenyng, thretnynge, þretnynge, equivalent to threaten + -ing.

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