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Synonyms for menace

threaten

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for menace

one regarded as an imminent danger

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an expression of the intent to hurt or punish another

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to domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example

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to subject to danger or destruction

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Synonyms for menace

something that is a source of danger

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a threat or the act of threatening

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pose a threat to

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express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture

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act in a threatening manner

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