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"to threaten" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to express the idea that one person or group of people has the power to cause harm to another person or group of people. For example, "The president threatened to levy new tariffs if the leaders of the neighboring country do not cooperate with his demands."
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to threaten
verb
To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
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He failed to threaten again.
"You had to threaten.
Shame on them, to threaten the city.
"I did not intend to threaten him.
Why would I want to threaten them?
Trump seemed to threaten retail politics, too.
"We don't want to threaten people".
Brazil are beginning to threaten here.
And then they try to threaten you".
Terrorists continue to threaten further attacks.
I'm not expecting anyone to threaten me".
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