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betoken vs threaten

threaten vs betoken

betoken and threaten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betoken No No Yes No
threaten No No Yes No
As verbs, threaten is a hyponym of betoken; that is, threaten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betoken:
  • betoken: indicate, as with a sign or an omen
  • threaten: to be a menacing indication of something
Other hyponyms of betoken include foreshow.
betoken (verb) threaten (verb)
indicate, as with a sign or an omen to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
be a signal for or a symptom of to be a menacing indication of something
pose a threat to; present a danger to
Difference between betoken and threaten

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