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The verb tense where you're still fine but the universe has cleared its throat.
means Put under a stated or implied danger, pressure, or warning of harm — or, of a species, sliding toward extinction.
from From Old English threatnian, to urge or press, rooted in threat, a crowd or oppression — danger that crowds in on you.
Species rankA formal tier below endangered, above least concern.
Body logicBrain treats deadlines like predators, same alarm chemicals.
Legal weightA spoken threat alone can be a crime.