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menace |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb menace Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb menace Entailment of verb menace Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb menace 3 senses of menace Sense 1 endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril => exist, be Sense 2 menace => express, show evince Sense 3 menace => act behave, do Familiarity of verb menace menace used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb menace Sense 1 endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril => exist, be -------------- Sense 2 menace => express, show evince -------------- Sense 3 menace => act behave, do -------------- Grep of noun menace menace Overview of noun menace The noun menace has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (8) menace, threat -- (something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan") 2. (1) menace -- (a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace") Overview of verb menace The verb menace has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril -- (pose a threat to present a danger to "The pollution is endangering the crops") 2. (1) menace -- (express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick") 3. menace -- (act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person") Overview of noun menace The noun menace has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (8) menace, threat -- (something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan") 2. (1) menace -- (a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace") Overview of verb menace The verb menace has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) endanger, jeopardize, jeopardise, menace, threaten, imperil, peril -- (pose a threat to present a danger to "The pollution is endangering the crops") 2. (1) menace -- (express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick") 3. menace -- (act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person")
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