implied threat

collocation in English

meaningsofimplyandthreat

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imply
verb[T]
uk
/ɪmˈplaɪ/us
/ɪmˈplaɪ/
to communicate an idea or feeling without saying ...
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threat
noun[C]
uk
/θret/us
/θret/
a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is ...
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(Definition ofimplyandthreatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The proverbial stick was that of military discipline and itsimpliedthreatof corporal punishment.
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It was not even animpliedthreat.
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I take that as animpliedthreat.
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There is already animpliedthreat.
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Nevertheless, theimpliedthreatis still there.
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I was not talking in terms of animpliedthreat.
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They are proceeding byimpliedthreatwhile doing absolutely nothing.
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I do not regard theimpliedthreatas serious.
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Their response to thatimpliedthreatis interesting.
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There is animpliedthreatthere, is there not?
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I would be grateful, in view of theimpliedthreat, if you would investigate the matter.
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There is almost animpliedthreatthat, if inquiries are made, the scheme will be charged.
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He hangs over the industry theimpliedthreatof privatisation at some future date.
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I do not think that animpliedthreatwill help in that direction.
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Animpliedthreatis often sufficient to get a store or shop to settle a case.
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In that situation there is very often animpliedthreatbut stability is not inconsistent with conflicting roles.
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Certainly, many serious military men have always been fearful of the use orimpliedthreatof short-range nuclear forces.
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There is always animpliedthreatin all the blandishments which my noble friend expresses at any time.
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There is thus animpliedthreatof unemployment for laggers who are merely seeking to protect their health.
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Let us be clear that it will never be decided by violence or the real orimpliedthreatof violence.
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Can he confirm that any such threat, orimpliedthreat, if carried out, would come within these provisions?
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There may have been at least theimpliedthreatthat if they did not co-operate, they might forfeit the compensation that was being offered.
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They may be very good people, but there is thatimpliedthreatwhen you get people in the same business competing.
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There was animpliedthreatto some of the partnerships to promote delivery in rural areas, which had taken a long time to put together.
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These matters were under negotiation when the union put in its wage demand and sought to couple with it animpliedthreatof industrial action.
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