threat

nouns

something that is a source of danger
"earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
menace, threat
a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
"they were under threat of arrest"
threat
is a type of (narrower)
a message informing of danger
"a warning that still more bombs could explode"
warning
declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
"his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
threat
is a type of (narrower)
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
declaration
a person who inspires fear or dread
"he was the terror of the neighborhood"
scourge, terror, threat