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['menəs] 1. noun1) (something likely to cause injury, damage etc: Traffic is a menace on narrow roads.) kas kelia pavojų, grėsmę2) (a threat or show of hostility: His voice was full of menace.) grėsmė, grėsmingumas2. verb(to threaten: menaced by danger.) grėsti, kelti pavojų- menacing- menacingly
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menace — noun a threat or danger. ↘a threatening quality. verb be a threat or danger to. Derivatives menacer noun menacing adjective menacingly adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from late L. minacia, from L. minax, minac threatening , from minae threats … English new terms dictionary
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