threatened
/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/ adjective B1- At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.
- Feeling insecure or vulnerable.
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She talked to Elizabeth again and again; coaxed and threatened her by turns.
The girl had to work hard during the day, and often the Witch threatened to beat her with the same old umbrella she always carried in her hand.
“We are all threatened,” answered the tiger, “by a fierce enemy which has lately come into this forest.
The Swan, threatened with death, burst forth into song and thus made himself known by his voice, and preserved his life by his melody.
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