Menace
WordNet

noun


(1)   A threat or the act of threatening
"He spoke with desperate menace"
(2)   Something that is a source of danger
"Earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"

verb


(3)   Act in a threatening manner
"A menacing person"
(4)   Express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
"He menaced the bank manager with a stick"
(5)   Pose a threat to; present a danger to
"The pollution is endangering the crops"
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. a perceived threat or danger
  2. the act of threatening
  3. a dangerous person

Verb


(transitive or intransitive)
  1. to make threats (against someone); to intimidate
  2. to endanger someone or something; to imperil or jeopardize


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