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Noun
S:
(n)
menace
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threat
(something that is a source of danger)
"earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"
S:
(n)
menace
(a threat or the act of threatening)
"he spoke with desperate menace"
Verb
S:
(v)
endanger
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jeopardize
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jeopardise
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menace
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threaten
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imperil
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peril
(pose a threat to; present a danger to)
"The pollution is endangering the crops"
S:
(v)
menace
(express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture)
"he menaced the bank manager with a stick"
S:
(v)
menace
(act in a threatening manner)
"A menacing person"