formidable threat

collocation in English

meaningsofformidableandthreat

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formidable
adjective
uk
/fɔːˈmɪd.ə.bəl/us
/fɔːrˈmɪd.ə.bəl/
causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, ...
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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 offormidableandthreatfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What exactly is left now of thatformidablethreat?
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The rapidity of this transition could pose aformidablethreatto our democratic institutions.
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It is not the case that we think these measures in themselves constitute a total, satisfactory and coherent response to theformidablethreatwe face.
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All of these factors add up to aformidablethreatto the survival of civilised existence in a democratic society.
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That is a prettyformidablethreatwhich is facing this country—the threat of government by a ruthless, doctrinaire minority.
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Therefore, there is a veryformidablethreatfrom what are called conventional forces.
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He has brought about plans for aformidablethreatto the region.
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This would be aformidablethreatto our vital sea communications at the outbreak of war.
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It is aformidablethreat.
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Alakshmi is aformidablethreatto the effort of keeping the balance between human and creature kind in place.
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