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Word: Menace
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin minacia, from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening’, from minae ‘threats’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɛnɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
Short Definition:threat or danger
Examples:- a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs
- the snakes are a menace to farm animals
Word: Menace
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɛnɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be a threat or possible danger to
Short Definition:threaten
Examples:- Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching
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