menace

noun

  1. 1

    a threat or the act of threatening

    he spoke with desperate menace

  2. 2

    something that is a source of danger

    earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan

verb

  1. 1

    act in a threatening manner

    A menacing person

  2. 2

    express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture

    he menaced the bank manager with a stick

  3. 3

    pose a threat to; present a danger to

    The pollution is endangering the crops

Synonyms

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