empty threats

A form of empty threat — A threat made with no chance of being carried out.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of empty threat
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APA

empty threats. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20threats

MLA

“empty threats.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20threats. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “empty threats,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/empty%20threats.

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