commination vs threat

commination and threat both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commination	Yes	No	No	No
threat	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, threat is a hypernym of commination; that is, threat is a word with a broader meaning than commination:

commination: a threat of divine punishment or vengeance
threat: declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

commination (noun)	threat (noun)
a threat of divine punishment or vengeance	a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday	declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
	a person who inspires fear or dread
	something that is a source of danger