To save this word, you'll need to log in. Shaw 2 : to represent or pose a threat to : endanger menaced by a group of toughs after his car goes kaput — Leah Rozen intransitive verb : to act in a threatening manner The bear menaced with its mouth wide open. She could hear the menace in his voice. It Could End Tonight," 15 May These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'menace.

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The menace and abuse was constant; it reads as a household under siege. Unbridled nationalism is a menace ; it leads to trade wars and, all too often, real wars. Within the larger political backdrop, ISIS survived and grew into the menace that it is today. It seems to feel that every offer of kindness or familiarity is a menace to its liberty. The island was a menace to coasters and bore an uncanny reputation. Perhaps a menace of publicity, rather than risk, was the cause of the wearing strain on him. There was presentiment and menace in every minute of that brief half-hour.
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Besides the obvious brain damage that you will be made to suffer your entire married life, there are future kids to think about. He did call frequently, so I don't think its a good sign that your doctor guy isn't calling. There's a ton of crazy in what we were taught all our lives. It doesn't get better.