Threat vs. peril and danger

[sharon.]

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #117 "Synonyms for threat and danger", question 5

The football fan stopped throwing stones because of the policeman's ......... to arrest him.

(a) risk
(b) danger
(c) peril
(d) threat

Synonym Search, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #117 "Synonyms for threat and danger", answer 5

The football fan stopped throwing stones because of the policeman's threat to arrest him.

Correct answer: (d) threat
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threat vs. peril and danger

sharon.

[Daniela]

Dear learner,
Threat is like a warning that something unpleasant will happen if a certain condition is not fulfilled. In this example the idea is that the policeman gave a warning (made a threat) that he would arrest the fan if he didn't stop throwing stones.
Daniela
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