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threatened

adjective

  1. has received a threat; at risk
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/ / [ˈθɹɛʔ.n̩d]

adj

  1. At risk of becoming endangered in the near future.

    It is particularly desirable to obtain photographs of rural stations, both with and without a train, in view of the threatened wholesale closure of unremunerative branches throughout the country.

  2. Feeling insecure or vulnerable.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of threaten