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empty threat

empty threat noun: a threat made with no chance of being carried out.

Noun

empty threat (plural empty threats)

  1. A threat made with no chance of being carried out.

Synonyms of empty threat

Forms of empty threat

pluralempty threats

Questions about empty threat

What does empty threat mean?
Empty threat means a threat made with no chance of being carried out.
What part of speech is empty threat?
Empty threat is a noun.
What is the plural of empty threat?
The plural of empty threat is empty threats.

Words near empty threat in the dictionary

  1. empty sum
  2. empty sums
  3. empty the bench
  4. empty the clip
  5. empty the tank
  6. empty threat
  7. empty threats
  8. Empty Vee
  9. empty vessels make the most noise
  10. empty vessels make the most sound
  11. empty word

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