Menace

/ˈmɛnɪs/

Synonyms for "menace" (205 found)

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Closest matches (41)

Noun(9 words)

threat assaults bane banes blighter bogeyman bugaboo bugbear bully

abuse adumbrate afflict aggrieve alarm apprehend approach awaitbe imminentbe in storebefoul bewitch blight bludgeon bodebreakers aheadbrew bulldoze bulldozing bully

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cardhousecause for alarmcoerce coercioncome oncomminate commination compromise condemn confront corrupt cow

Strong matches (62)

crisis croak crucify curse damage dangerdangerous grounddaunt defile denounce denunciate denunciation deprave despoil destroy disadvantage disserve distressdo a mischiefdo evil

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do illdo wrongdo wrong bydoomdraw neardraw nighdraw onemergencyempty threatendanger endangerment envenom face forebode foreboding forewarn forthcome frightengaping chasmgathergathering cloudsget into troublehang overharass harmhave a premonitionhave a presentimenthazard hex

Noun(11 words)

danger dragons dread endanger foe glowering growling harasser hazard hellions hobgoblin

Adjective(1 words)

dangerous creature

Verb(1 words)

endanger

Related words (102)

house of cardshover hurtidle threatimminence impair impend imperil imperilmentimplied threatinfect injure intimidate intimidation jeopard jeopardize jeopardy jinx leanlie over

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look blacklook threateningloom lour lower maltreat mistreat molest near outrage overhang pass peril persecute pinchplay havoc withplay hob withplight poison pollute portend preapprehend predicament prejudicepromise of harmquicksand riskrocks aheadsaber rattlingsavage scare scathestorm cloudsstraitsword of damoclestaint terrify terrorizethin icethreat threaten threateningness threatfulness thunder torment tortureutter threats againstviolate warn warning woundwreak havocwreak havoc onwrong

Noun(20 words)

hydras imperil intimidate intimidating jeopardize nuisance perils pest risk specter specters spectre terrorizing terrorsthreat of collapsethreat of forcethreaten threatening threats thundercloud

Verb(8 words)

imperil imperiling jeopardise jeopardize peril threaten threatened threatens

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More general

20 entries

acquit act be bear behave carry comport conduct danger deport do evince exist express harm human

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More specific

11 entries

bully danger delinquenteconomic menaceenvironmental hazardharasser intimidation jeopardypublic menacesecurity menacethreat

Collocations

10 entries

become a menaceenvironmental hazardexistential menacegrowing menacelooming menacemenace to public healthmenace to societynational menacepublic menaceserious menace

Inflections

3 entries

menaced menaces menacing

Derivations

2 entries

menacing menacingly

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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This kind of bomb is a serious menace to mankind.

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You're a menace.

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Tom is a menace.

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I have, myself, full confidence that if all do their duty, if nothing is neglected, and if the best arrangements are made, as they are being made, we shall prove ourselves once more able to defend our island home, to ride out the storm of war, and to outlive the menace of tyranny.

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