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threaten vs warn

warn vs threaten

threaten and warn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
threaten No No Yes No
warn No No Yes No
As verbs, warn is a hypernym of threaten; that is, warn is a word with a broader meaning than threaten:
  • threaten: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against
  • warn: notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
threaten (verb) warn (verb)
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
to be a menacing indication of something advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
pose a threat to; present a danger to notify, usually in advance
ask to go away
Difference between threaten and warn

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