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Collocations for menace - noun

1. danger

ADJECTIVE

growing, increasing
the growing menace of drugs
great, real, serious
alien
a new and alien menace to our agriculture
evil
public
They have become a public menace.

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VERB + menace

pose
the menace posed by car fumes
combat, counter, fight
Local traders are struggling to combat the menace of armed robbery.
defeat
become
If paroled he will become a menace to society.

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PREPOSITION

menace to
He's a menace to society.

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2. threatening quality

ADJECTIVE

hidden, quiet, silent
‘Where do you think you're going?’ he said with quiet menace.

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PREPOSITION

with menace
eyes glittering with menace

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PHRASES

an air of menace
The scar down his face added to his air of menace.

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