menace

simple noun20 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.7

A threat that has the potential to cause significant harm or problems.

A genuine, not just perceived, threat.

A very significant or substantial threat.

Refers to a threat that is becoming larger or more significant over time.

Refers to a threat that is becoming larger or more significant over time.

A person or thing that is a danger to society.

A threat that is not obvious or easily seen.

A threat that exists without being openly expressed.

A subtle, unspoken, or underlying threat.

A threat that is morally wrong or wicked.

A threat that is foreign, unfamiliar, or strange.

A general feeling or quality of threat or danger.

Used to indicate the person, group, or thing that is being threatened.

Indicates that an action is performed in a threatening manner.

To create or constitute a threat.

To transform into a person or thing that is a threat.

To struggle to overcome a threat.

To take action to reduce or stop a threat.

To act against or oppose a threat.

To successfully overcome or win against a threat.