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menaces

menaces is the plural of menace.

menaces is the third-person singular simple present indicative of menace.

Meaning of menace

Noun

menace (plural menaces)

  1. A perceived threat or danger.
    • the dark menace of the distant war.1697, Virgil, “The Ninth Book of the Æneis”, in John Dryden, transl., The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC
  2. The act of threatening.
    Synonyms:
    minacity, minacy
  3. (informal) An annoying and bothersome person or thing.

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Phrases with menaces

Questions about menaces

What is menaces the plural of?
Menaces is the plural of menace.

Words near menaces in the dictionary

  1. menaceful
  2. menacement
  3. menacements
  4. menacer
  5. menacers
  6. menaces
  7. menacest
  8. menaceth
  9. menachin
  10. menacing
  11. menacingly

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