menace
/ˈmɛnəs/
A threat or danger
📚 Meanings
- 1.
A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
"a new menace to peace"
- 2.
A person or thing that causes trouble or annoyance.
"children are a great menace when they're bored"
- 1.
To be a threat or danger to; to pose a risk to.
"the spread of the disease is menacing the entire population"
- 2.
To threaten to harm or injure (someone or something).
"He menaced her with a knife."
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Climate change is a global menace to our planet.
Climate change is a global menace to our planet.
That barking dog is a real menace to the neighborhood.
That barking dog is a real menace to the neighborhood.
He menaced her with legal action if she didn't comply.
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