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Rule "threat vs threaten"
This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.
| Description: | threat vs threaten |
| Message: | The word "\4" is a noun. Did you mean the verb <suggestion>threaten</suggestion> (= to utter threats) or the verb <suggestion>treat</suggestion> (= behave towards or deal with in a certain way)? |
| Category: | Commonly Confused Words |
| Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect: |
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| ID: | THREAT_THREATEN [1] |
| Version: | 6.8-SNAPSHOT (2025-11-03 22:33:08 +0100) |