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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)
threat
(a warning that something unpleasant is imminent)
"they were under threat of arrest"
S:
(n)
threat
(declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another)
"his threat to kill me was quite explicit"
S:
(n)
terror
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scourge
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threat
(a person who inspires fear or dread)
"he was the terror of the neighborhood"