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threatened

threa·te·ned

UK/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/ US/ˈθɹɛʔ.n̩d/ common

adjective

1.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

  • “the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one”
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Phrases

  • threatened abortion
  • threatened species

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