menace 1 of 2

as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm a loaded gun is a menace that this household doesn't need

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menace

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verb

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as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet

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Final Thoughts All told the Alternator is a backcountry-freestyle, all-mountain menace, one best suited for advanced riders who want a daily driver that does it all. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024 And Chuba Hubbard was a menace, running for 114 yards and catching for 55 more. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
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On Wednesday, June 15, the child and their mother were granted a temporary harassment prevention order against Miller, claiming that the actor menaced the family on the evening of February 2 at their neighbor’s downstairs apartment and acted inappropriately toward the child. Zoe Guy, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2024 Externally, the Chinese government sustains the world’s worst dystopia, next door in North Korea, and routinely menaces its neighbors, including the democratic government in Taiwan, which Beijing views as a breakaway province. Odd Arne Westad, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2019 See all Example Sentences for menace 

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“Menace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menace. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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