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A person or thing that is likely to cause harm

A threatening quality or atmosphere

A person or thing that causes trouble or annoyance

A source of harm or misfortune

A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen

Seriousness or importance

Something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately

The action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

Blackness or aggression

A person or thing that kills

The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm

A state of unrest or disorder, usually between opposing factions

To place in danger

To remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

To remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on

Obligate to do something

Appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening

To surround with troops

Express vehement protest

Pursue or approach stealthily

Stare in an angry or fierce way

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Noun

A person or thing that is likely to cause harm

source of apprehension

source of dread

source of fright

source of terror

pain in the backside

pain in the bum

pain in the neck

pain in the rear

thorn in one's side

thorn in the flesh

cause for alarm

accident waiting to happen

stumbling block

writing on the wall

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“Leonard was jailed for 13 months after a judge told him he had not only been a danger but a menace to other road users.”

Noun

A threatening quality or atmosphere

“His strategy is to play down expectations for a breakthrough while hinting with ever increasing menace that the longer it takes the harder it will be to end the deadlock.”

Noun

A person or thing that causes trouble or annoyance

source of annoyance

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

pain in the neck

source of irritation

thorn in one's side

thorn in your flesh

source of vexation

thorn in the flesh

source of aggravation

bane of one's life

thorn in one's flesh

pain in the behind

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Noun

A source of harm or misfortune

thorn in your flesh

thorn in your side

blot on the landscape

fatal attraction

medical condition

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Noun

A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen

Noun

Seriousness or importance

Noun

Something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence

Noun

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately

agent provocateur

provocative agent

intelligence agent

mischief-makers

passionate orator

political agitator

agitating person

protest marcher

leader of the pack

founding father

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Noun

The action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats

pressurisation^UK

pressurization^US

strong-arm tactic

strong-arm tactics

strong arm tactics

reign of terror

intimidating remark

threatening remark

intimidatory remark

pressurizing^US

demoralizing^US

have on the brain

tiger by the tail

demoralising^UK

pressurising^UK

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Noun

Blackness or aggression

Noun

A person or thing that kills

Noun

The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm

cantankerousness

mean-spiritedness

acrimoniousness

disagreeableness

dissatisfaction

evil intentions

hateful feeling

chip on your shoulder

contemptuousness

mischievousness

bad-temperedness

close-fistedness

tight-fistedness

parsimoniousness

acquisitiveness

unscrupulousness

smallmindedness

tightfistedness

contemptibleness

extreme dislike

contradistinction

incompatibility

discontentedness

strong aversion

intense dislike

argumentativeness

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Noun

A state of unrest or disorder, usually between opposing factions

dissatisfaction

breach of the peace

disorganization^US

alarums and excursions

disorganisation^UK

fuss and bother

all hell broken loose

hustle and bustle

topsy-turviness

fuss and feathers

Sturm und Drang

a three-ring circus

hell broke loose

reign of terror

discombobulation

monkey business

lengthy process

demoralization^US

misunderstanding

demoralisation^UK

state of unrest

emotional upset

much ado about nothing

street fighting

violent disorder

tempest in a teapot

storm in a teacup

topsy-turvyness

an omnishambles

utter confusion

discontinuation

three-ring circus

scene of confusion

tempest in a teacup

mountain out of a molehill

comings and goings

tempest in a tea-kettle

difficult situation

hectic activity

flurry of activity

chaotic situation

all hell breaking loose

toing and froing

tropical cyclone

propaganda campaign

tintinnabulation

rough-and-tumble

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Verb

To place in danger

issue threats to

utter threats to

scare hell out of

use strong-arm tactics on

ride roughshod over

scare the bejesus out of

put through the wringer

twist somebody's arm

put the chill on

put the screws on

bring pressure to bear on

put under an obligation

put the squeeze on

put pressure on

use pressure on

turn on the heat

strike terror in

strike terror into

fill with terror

inspire panic in

put the frighteners on

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

put the fear of God into

frighten out of your wits

make threats against

threaten to kill

threaten to harm

make threats to

play the heavy with

twist someone's arm

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“She is being menaced by her sister's boyfriend.”

Verb

To remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on

expose to danger

put in jeopardy

leave vulnerable

be detrimental to

put on the line

pose a threat to

lay on the line

leave defenseless

skate on thin ice

drive a nail into the coffin of

stick one's neck out

make vulnerable

play into one's hands

subject to loss

leave in the middle

put on the spot

place in danger

go out of one's depth

run the risk of

leap before looking

hang by a thread

be caught short

put under suspicion

go out on a limb

take the liberty

take the liberty of

take a crack at

stick your neck out

experiment with

have a fling at

take a chance with

leave unprotected

be prejudicial to

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“The state retained the latent capability to menace people's security.”

Verb

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

ride roughshod over

keep under thumb

push the buttons

throw weight around

use strong-arm tactics on

be in the saddle

in the driver's seat

lead by the nose

put the screws on

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

lay down the law

exercise authority

tell what to do

put pressure on

exercise control over

play first fiddle

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

lord it over someone

push someone around

act the tin god

twist somebody's arm

put the frighteners on

put through the wringer

put the chill on

have power over

bring pressure to bear on

have control of

trample underfoot

rule despotically

have command over

be pre-eminent over

put under an obligation

put the squeeze on

use pressure on

turn on the heat

bring someone to their knees

have someone under your thumb

play the heavy with

carry most weight

have the upper hand

get the upper hand

be in the driver's seat

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

be the order of the day

give a hard time

twist someone's arm

scare the bejesus out of

be in control of

have ascendancy over

be in command of

be in charge of

have the whip hand over

wear the trousers

keep under your thumb

rule the roost in

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

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Verb

To remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on

Verb

Obligate to do something

bring pressure to bear on

put the bite on

tighten the screws on

twist someone's arm

use strong-arm tactics on

put the squeeze on

put the screws on

bring pressure to bear upon

tighten the screw on

put the heat on

turn the screws on

turn the screw on

use pressure on

put pressure on

have someone do something

twist one's arm

put under an obligation

twist somebody's arm

force somebody's hand

make an offer they can't refuse

leave no choice but to

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Verb

Appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening

appear indistinctly

take on a threatening shape

come into sight

come into existence

come into being

present oneself

make an appearance

put in an appearance

become apparent

manifest itself

enter into the picture

show one's face

be set in motion

first see the light of day

arrive on the scene

have one's foundations

heave into view

manifest yourself

make appearance

manifest oneself

come on the scene

be the result of

be brought about by

be brought to pass

be brought about

be brought into existence

be brought into being

appear suddenly

appear unexpectedly

come to the surface

come to the top

break the surface

fall into place

take on character

become a reality

punch the clock

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Verb

To surround with troops

come at from all sides

form a barrier round

form a ring around

set the limits of

set the boundaries of

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Express vehement protest

protest against

animadvert upon

mouth off about

vociferate about

inveigh against

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

make a fuss about

expostulate about

oppose strongly

protest strongly at

express disapproval of

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

protest strongly

thunder against

fulminate against

declaim against

criticize severely

remonstrate about

take issue with

take a stand against

speak out against

make a stand against

raise objections to

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

make a protest against

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Verb

Pursue or approach stealthily

keep under surveillance

keep under observation

follow secretly

be on the prowl

follow the trail of

keep under watch

keep a beady eye on

follow on the heels of

go in pursuit of

beat the bushes

lurk in the shadows

pay attention to

keep a check on

keep under scrutiny

watch like a hawk

take a dekko at

keep a weather eye on

take a shufti at

take a gander at

keep one's eye on

get an eyeful of

keep a watch on

observe furtively

keep up to date with

keep a record of

keep account of

make an inventory of

keep details of

keep in touch with

take a glance at

have a dekko at

give something a once-over

have a gander at

have a shufti at

give someone a once-over

have a squint at

keep eagle eye on

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Verb

Stare in an angry or fierce way

look menacingly

look threateningly

give a dirty look

give someone a death stare

give someone dirty looks

look daggers at

look angrily at

give somebody a dirty look

knit your brows

give the evil eye

purse your lips

stick one's lip out

make a long face

turn down the corners of your mouth

pull a long face

screw up one's face

make a wry face

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