menace
noun | \ ˈme-nəs \ | men·ace
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: a show of an intention to inflict especially physical harm accomplished against a person's will by means of force,…menace, or fear of immediate and unlawful bodily injury —California Penal Code
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: one who represents a threat
menace
verb
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: to make a show of intention to harm
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: to represent or pose a threat to
: to act in a threatening manner