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English noun: menace | |||
| 1. | menace (state) something that is a source of danger | ||
| Samples | Earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan. | ||
| Synonyms | threat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | danger | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | yellow peril | ||
| 2. | menace (communication) a threat or the act of threatening | ||
| Samples | He spoke with desperate menace. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | threat | ||
English verb: menace | |||
| 1. | menace (stative) pose a threat to; present a danger to | ||
| Samples | The pollution is endangering the crops. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot menace Sue | ||
| Synonyms | endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, peril, threaten | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, exist | ||
| 2. | menace (communication) express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture | ||
| Samples | He menaced the bank manager with a stick. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evince, express, show | ||
| 3. | menace (body) act in a threatening manner | ||
| Samples | A menacing person. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, behave, do | ||
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