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menace

/ˈmɛnɪs/noun, verb2 syllables

Menace means: pose a threat to; present a danger to.

Synonyms for menace9

noun, as in something that is a source of danger

threat

verb, as in pose a threat to; present a danger to

endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, threaten, imperil, peril

also used for menace

minacity, minacy

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What does menace mean?5

verb

1

pose a threat to; present a danger to“The pollution is endangering the crops”

2

express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture“he menaced the bank manager with a stick”

3

act in a threatening manner“A menacing person”

noun

1

something that is a source of danger“earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan”

2

a threat or the act of threatening“he spoke with desperate menace”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with menace?2

two syllables

tennisvenice
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Menace in a sentence

  • This kind of bomb is a serious menace to mankind.unknown
  • Fadil was no longer a menace to society.OsoHombre
  • Her face was distorted and malignant with menace.Cangarejo
  • These people see us as a menace.AlanF_US
  • It's a menace at my school.DJ_Saidez
  • Bushfires are a perennial menace in Australia.Hybrid
  • Daesh is a menace to Algeria.Amastan

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Forms of menace

as a noun

plural
menaces

as a verb

past tense
menaced
present participle
menacing
third-person singular
menaces
past participle
menaced