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Duress :: Duress (n.) The state of compulsion or necessity in which a person is influenced, whether by the unlawful restrain of his liberty or by actual or threatened physical violence, to incur a civil liability or to commit an offense..

Threatened :: Threatened (imp. & p. p.) of Threate.

Threat :: Threat (n.) To threaten.

Alert :: Alert (n.) An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning..

Flank :: Flank (v. t.) To overlook or command the flank of; to secure or guard the flank of; to pass around or turn the flank of; to attack, or threaten to attack; the flank of..

Frown :: Frown (v. i.) To manifest displeasure or disapprobation; to look with disfavor or threateningly; to lower; as, polite society frowns upon rudeness..

Overwhelm :: Overwhelm (v. t.) To project or impend over threateningly.

Threatening :: Threatening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Threate.

Threaten :: Threaten (v. i.) To use threats, or menaces; also, to have a threatening appearance..

Loweringly :: Loweringly (adv.) In a lowering manner; with cloudiness or threatening gloom.

Hurtle :: Hurtle (v. t.) To make a threatening sound, like the clash of arms; to make a sound as of confused clashing or confusion; to resound..

Menace :: Menace (v. i.) To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect.

Menace :: Menace (n.) To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war..

Imminent :: Imminent (a.) Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril.

Menace :: Menace (n.) The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come.

Growl :: Growl (n.) The deep, threatening sound made by a surly dog; a grumbling sound..

Hover :: Hover (v. i.) To hang about; to move to and fro near a place, threateningly, watchfully, or irresolutely..

Scowl :: Scowl (n.) Hence, gloom; dark or threatening aspect..

Threatener :: Threatener (n.) One who threatens.

Totter :: Totter (v. i.) To shake so as to threaten a fall; to vacillate; to be unsteady; to stagger; as,an old man totters with age..

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