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   Men·ace

   /ˈmenəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger: "a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs" Similar dangerperilriskhazardthreatjeopardysource of apprehension/dread/fright/fear/terror
   • ▪ a threatening quality, tone, or atmosphere: "he spoke the words with a hint of menace" Similar threatominousnessintimidationwarningill-omenrare:commination
   • ▪ a person or thing that causes trouble or annoyance: "his kid sister, that chatty little menace, had become the knockout of the neighborhood" Similar nuisancepestsource of annoyanceannoyanceplaguetormenttroublemakermischief-makera thorn in someone's side/flesh

   verb

   • 1. threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner: "Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching" Similar threatenbe a danger toput at riskjeopardizeimperilloom overbullyintimidateissue threats tothreatenfrightenscarealarmterrifybrowbeatcowterrorize

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from late Latin minacia, from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening’, from minae ‘threats’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. menacer noun

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   Synonyms. endanger. imperil. be a hazard to. jeopardize. risk. terrify. intimidate. threaten. terrorize. bully. browbeat.

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   Find 65 ways to say MENACE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus.

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   Menace synonyms - 1 315 Words and Phrases for Menace. threat. n. # danger , exposure. threaten. v. # soar , bully. peril. n. , v. # archaic , threaten. endanger. v. # defy , imperil. risk. v. , n. # threaten , danger. intimidate. v. # threaten , bully. imperil. v. # threaten , defy. jeopardize. v. # defy , imperil. hazard. v. , n. # danger , defy.

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   MENACE in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for MENACE. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. threaten. peril. endanger. risk. intimidate. imperil. jeopardize. hazard. danger. terrorize. browbeat. scare. intimidation. portent. bully. jeopardy. presage. cow. jeopardise. pest. warning. impend. overhang. threatened. Antonyms. Opposite meaning.

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   Menace Synonyms and Antonyms. mĕnĭs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Common Words. Unique Words. An imminent danger. (Noun) Synonyms: threat. hazard. sword of damocles. peril. A threat. (Noun) Synonyms: intimidation. threat. caution. anathema. charybdis. commination. jeopardy. minacity. foretelling. sword of damocles. threatening. Antonyms:

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   Sense: Verb: jeopardize. Synonyms: threatenCollocations, jeopardizeCollocations, jeopardise(UK), put sth/sb at risk, issue a threat to, be a threat to, pose a threat to, riskCollocations, endanger, imperil. Sense: Verb: loom over. Synonyms:

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   4 days ago · menace. 1 (noun) in the sense of danger. Definition. a threat. In my view you are a menace to the public. Synonyms. danger. risk. threat. hazard. peril. jeopardy. See examples for synonyms. 2 (noun) in the sense of nuisance. Definition. an annoying person or thing. (informal) Don't be such a menace! Synonyms. nuisance. plague (informal) pest.