menace
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈmɛnəs/
:
amenaza
- He's been a menace to society since he was 12 years old.
- a public menace
- a serious menace
- a great menace
A sixth way they punish you is through menace and threats.
- A sixth way they punish you is through menace and threats.
- She is a menace, but she's marvelous.
- Who's giving these little little menaces that go to my school?
- She's so cute, but she's a menace.
- Make no mistake, my friends, we now face a derpy, scaly menace.
- I regard drugs as a menace and serious drugs as a serious menace.
- First, the scope and scale of the microplastic menace.
- You know, the won't cancel culture brigade are a societal menace to me.
- And there's always this sort of weird menace looking behind them.
Examples
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The stray dogs in the neighborhood have become a serious menace to local residents.
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Fighting the alien menace can be tough work.
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Then you are a menace to society.
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You are a menace to society!
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Because no one wants to live next door to a menace like you.
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This menace remains at large.
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The use of tobacco continues to be a significant public health menace in the UK.
Academic text (2012) -
In the 18th century, wolves were an ever-present menace to people living in the European countryside.
Academic text (2011) -
Indeed, the mission succeeded in saving hundreds of thousands from the menaces of starvation and malnutrition.
Academic text (1995) -
Mobutu simply has outlived his usefulness now that the menace has diminished from the other side.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
A chance that people or things will be harmed
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2.3
Something likely to cause harm or danger
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2.8
A strong chance that people or property will be harmed
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7.2
A person or thing that puts others at risk
A danger that can harm people, property, or nature
Antonyms
How Dangerous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Menace comes from an old Latin word minacia meaning 'threat' or 'danger', so a menace is a person or thing that may cause harm.