Thinly veiled threat meaning in English

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Definition

a thinly veiled threat: an indiscreet warning noun
veiled means "hidden", "covered".
thinly means "lightly".
threat means "warning", "menace".
He hinted that he would sue the company, but his thinly veiled threat was laughable. It was definitely a warning but he tried to make it sound like it wasn't.
  • "We have never given in to thinly veiled threats or strong-arming in the past, and we are not about to start now."

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