menace
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menace
noun commination, danger, dangerous situution, hazard, imminent danger, imperilment, intimidating force, intimidation, minacious force, minacity, peril, threatmenace
verb affright, alarm, cause alarm, direct a threat against, disconcert, disquiet, disturb, exhibit hostile intentions, frighten, impend, inspire fear, put in bodily fear, put in fear, raise apprehensions, scare, show hostility, startle, strike with overwhelming fear, terrify, threaten, unnerveSee also: bait, challenge, danger, endanger, frighten, harass, hazard, hector, impend, intimidate, jeopardize, jeopardy, portend, threat, threaten
MENACE. A threat; a declaration of an intention to cause evil to happen to
another.
2. When menaces to do an injury to another have been made, the party
making them may, in general, be held to bail to keep the peace; and, when
followed by any inconvenience or loss, the injured party has a civil action
against the wrong doer. Com. Dig. Battery, D; Vin. Ab. h.t.; Bac. Ab.
Assault; Co. Litt. 161 a, 162 b, 253 b; 2 Lutw. 1428. Vide Threat.