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Synonyms for menace

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for menace

one regarded as an imminent danger

an expression of the intent to hurt or punish another

to domineer or drive into compliance by the use of as threats or force, for example

to subject to danger or destruction

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Synonyms for menace

something that is a source of danger

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a threat or the act of threatening

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pose a threat to

express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture

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act in a threatening manner

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"But such divergence of opinion would constitute no menace to society.
The latter part of Mr Western's behaviour had so strong an effect on the tender heart of Sophia, that it suggested a thought to her, which not all the sophistry of her politic aunt, nor all the menaces of her father, had ever once brought into her head.
But the real menaces suddenly drove the imaginary ones from the boy's mind, for with the coming of daylight the half-famished hyenas renewed their efforts to break down the frail barrier which kept them from their prey.
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The Customs department was playing key role in the national economy and curbing menace of smuggling, he informed.
The global countries must come forward and build up a strong strategy in order to fight the menace of terrorism now.
ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua Wednesday said Pakistan is ready to extend its fullest cooperation to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member countries to effectively eliminate the menace of terrorism and extremism from the region.
ISLAMABAD -- Ministry of Narcotics Control Federal Secretary Iqbal Mehmood on Tuesday said that Pakistan was the victim of drug menace mainly because of immense poppy cultivation in Afghanistan.
Johor traffic police will increase their presence on major roads in the state to curb the Mat Rempit and Lajak bicycle menace.
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The menace of quackery, or dishonest claims to being qualified for medical practice, is on the rise in Pakistan especially in slums due to ignorance of the public, shortage of qualified doctors, rude attitude of practitioners with poor people and low governance in the province.
CARTOON anti-hero Dennis the Menace has been forced to clean up his bad-boy image.