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A threat is a communication of intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. Intimidation is a tactic used between conflicting parties to make the other timid or psychologically insecure for coercion or control. The act of intimidation for co ...
is an act of coercion.
Threat may also refer to:
Common uses
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Threat (computer), a possible danger that might exploit a vulnerability to breach security
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Intimidation
Intimidation is to "make timid or make fearful"; or to induce fear. This includes intentional behaviors of forcing another person to experience general discomfort such as humiliation, embarrassment, inferiority, limited freedom, etc and the victi ...
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Threat display, a behaviour aiming at intimidation of a potential enemy
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Threat of force (public international law) Threat of force in public international law is a situation between states described by Great Britain, British lawyer Ian Brownlie as:
:an express or implied promise by a government of a resort to force conditional on non-acceptance of certain demand ...
, an act of coercion between nations
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films
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''Threat'' (film), a 2006 American film by Matt Pizzolo
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''The Threat'' (1949 film), a 1949 American film noir directed by Felix E. Feist
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''The Threat'' (1960 film), a 1960 American crime film
Literature
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''The Threat'' (memoir), a 2019 memoir by Andrew McCabe
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''The Threat'' (novel), a 1998 novel by K.A. Applegate
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
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"The Threat" (''Dynasty''), an episode of the TV series ''Dynasty''
See also
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Threatin, an American rock band accused of being fake and a vanity project
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Triple threat (disambiguation)
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