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menace

[men-is] / ˈmɛn ɪs /
NOUN
danger; pest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hazard peril plague risk threat
STRONG
annoyance caution commination intimidation jeopardy nuisance scare thunder trouble troublemaker warning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
certainty safety surety
STRONG
comfort delight happiness pleasure
WEAK
aid assistance help
VERB
bother, frighten
Synonyms
STRONGEST
endanger imperil intimidate jeopardize terrorize threaten
STRONG
alarm browbeat bully chill compromise hazard impend loom lower overhang peril portend risk scare spook torment
WEAK
bad-eye lean on push around put heat on scare hell out of whip around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
assist guard help protect save
STRONG
calm compliment praise reassure soothe
WEAK
aid

Example Sentences

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Are Ultras a menace or a force for good in a game searching for relevance in a corporate footballing landscape?

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Long before apps like Alarmy, makers of alarm clocks recognized that some of their products needed a tinge of menace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

He knows how quickly joy can be reframed as menace.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Usually at Sundance, the weather is a menace.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Otto ran to undo the other end so they could bind the rubbery menace and get some answers.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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