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noun

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plural of menace

as in threats

something that may cause injury or harm a loaded gun is a menace that this household doesn't need

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verb

present tense third-person singular of menace

as in endangers

to place in danger menaced the children by leaving them in the car unattended

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as in threatens

to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on stockpiles of nuclear weapons that continue to menace the inhabitants of this planet

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What has happened to Black players has been a litany of name-calling and threats, to the point that some teams have had to increase security.

Susan M. Shaw, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Other than to note that students had made threats of bodily harm against the classmate, Surprise police spokesperson Sgt.

Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024

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