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English to English noun
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something that is a source of danger |  | Example: earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
source: wordnet30
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a threat or the act of threatening |  | Example: he spoke with desperate menace
source: wordnet30
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The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come. |  | source: webster1913 verb
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pose a threat to; present a danger to |  | Example: The pollution is endangering the crops
source: wordnet30
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express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture |  | Example: he menaced the bank manager with a stick
source: wordnet30
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act in a threatening manner |  | Example: A menacing person
source: wordnet30
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To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war. |  | source: webster1913
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To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect. |  | source: webster1913
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