Intimidate
Intimidate verb - To make timid or fearful by or as if by threats.
Threatened and intimidate are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Threatened" with "Intimidate", this verbs are similar.
Nearby Words: intimidating, intimidation
Threatened
Threatened adjective - (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered.
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Synonyms for Threatened
Intimidate and threatened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intimidate" instead a verb "Threatened".
Nearby Words: threatening, threat
Both words in one sentence
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And while the Joker could intimidate most of the other assassins, Bane was immune to his threats and threatened him in return (which the Joker found amusing).
Source: Dragon-in-Chief -
Akito also hospitalized Rin and threatened to do the same to Haru unless she broke up with him, and it's implied also got Kisa hospitalized to intimidate Hiro into distancing himself from her.
Source: Manga / Fruits Basket - In Out of Sight Marshall Karen Sisco is threatened by an ex-boxer turned gangster who attempts to intimidate her and implies that he's going to beat and rape her.
Source: Retractable Weapon
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