threatened
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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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "threatened".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "threatened".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | treatment | 2 | 127 |
| 2 | treated | 2 | 75 |
| 3 | threat | 1 | 42 |
| 4 | threatening | 3 | 26 |
| 5 | heated | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | thread | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | threaten | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | hastened | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | retreated | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | shortened | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | tightened | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | pretended | 3 | 6 |
| 13 | strengthened | 2 | 6 |
| 14 | threatens | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | threaded | 2 | 4 |
| 16 | untreated | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | heartened | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | throated | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | cheapened | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | chastened | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "threatened" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "threatened" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "threatened" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unease | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | plans | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | sufficiently | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | certainly | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | austria | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "threatened".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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