Question 1 · Quick check
menace
CEFRC1
/ˈmɛnɪs/
noun · verb
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person or thing likely to cause harm or trouble.
- 02
verb
To threaten or create danger for someone.
Examples
This kind of bomb is a serious menace to mankind.
Tom is a menace.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 1
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAn annoying and bothersome person or thing.
The act of threatening.
A perceived threat or danger.
More examples
In contextto menace a country with war
My master […] did menace me with death.
the dark menace of the distant war.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English manace, from Old French manace, menace, &c., from Late Latin minācia (“threat, menace”), from Latin mināx (“threatening”) + -ia (suffix forming abstract nouns).