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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

The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled

A cause of great distress or misfortune

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

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

A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry

Seriousness or importance

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately

A desire to cause hurt or harm to (someone)

A disease or illness that kills

Blackness or aggression

A state of unrest or disorder, usually between opposing factions

To expose to danger or the risk of loss

To be on the verge of inflicting harm or danger

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

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

“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

a thorn in someone's side

thorn in the flesh

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

source of irritation

thorn in one's side

source of vexation

burr under someone's saddle

burr in someone's saddle

source of aggravation

bane of one's life

pain in the behind

inopportuneness

source of disruption

thorn in your side

tiresome person

boring situation

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Noun

The act of imperiling, or the state of being imperiled

cause for alarm

accident waiting to happen

source of fright

source of dread

source of terror

source of apprehension

writing on the wall

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Noun

A cause of great distress or misfortune

thorn in the flesh

thorn in your side

blot on the landscape

fatal attraction

stroke of bad luck

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

reversal of fortune

cause for concern

trials and tribulations

stroke of ill luck

inopportuneness

source of disruption

source of irritation

source of annoyance

bane of one's life

source of vexation

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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

demanding money with menaces

demoralizing^US

have on the brain

tiger by the tail

demoralising^UK

pressurising^UK

putting into practice

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Noun

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

prognostication

sinking feeling

straw in the wind

writing on the wall

handwriting on the wall

the writing on the wall

handwriting on wall

feeling in one's bones

prognosticating

apprehensiveness

sneaking suspicion

advance warning

sign of the times

word of warning

sign of things to come

preconceived notion

preapprehension

word to the wise

winds of change

feeling in your bones

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Noun

A state or cause of gloom, suspicion, trouble, or worry

Sword of Damocles

disconsolateness

downheartedness

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Noun

Seriousness or importance

Noun

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately

agent provocateur

mischief-makers

passionate orator

political agitator

provocative agent

intelligence agent

agitating person

protest marcher

insurrectionist

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Noun

A desire to cause hurt or harm to (someone)

mean-spiritedness

cantankerousness

destructiveness

disagreeableness

dissatisfaction

evil intentions

hateful feeling

chip on your shoulder

bad-temperedness

contemptuousness

acrimoniousness

unscrupulousness

smallmindedness

contemptibleness

mischievousness

hard-heartedness

bloodthirstiness

contentiousness

insensitiveness

uncharitableness

hardheartedness

cold-heartedness

argumentativeness

extreme dislike

quarrelsomeness

green-eyed monster

cold-bloodedness

compassionlessness

inconsiderateness

unfair treatment

ill-disposedness

hardness of heart

strong aversion

intense dislike

personality conflict

mutual hostility

the green-eyed monster

disputatiousness

irreligiousness

sacrilegiousness

misbehaviour^UK

monkey business

unrighteousness

remorselessness

black-heartedness

lack of sympathy

lack of charity

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Noun

A disease or illness that kills

pneumonic plague

contagious disease

widespread disease

widespread illness

medical condition

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Noun

Blackness or aggression

Noun

A state of unrest or disorder, usually between opposing factions

dissatisfaction

breach of the peace

disorganization^US

disorganisation^UK

difference of opinion

misunderstanding

all hell broken loose

Sturm und Drang

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Verb

To expose to danger or the risk of loss

issue threats to

utter threats to

scare hell out of

expose to danger

put in jeopardy

pose a threat to

leave vulnerable

put on the line

be detrimental to

lay on the line

put someone's life on the line

leave defenseless

drive a nail into the coffin of

skate on thin ice

make vulnerable

place in danger

subject to loss

put under suspicion

be careless with

go out of one's depth

leap before looking

hang by a thread

be caught short

run the risk of

go out on a limb

stick your neck out

experiment with

have a fling at

take the liberty

take the liberty of

take a crack at

take a chance with

leave unprotected

be prejudicial to

chance one's arm

take shot in the dark

put eggs in one basket

put it on the line

try one's luck with

put in jeopardy of

put in harm's way

leave unprotected from

pour money into

play the market

have the temerity

be brave enough

have the audacity

pluck up courage

make so bold as

have the effrontery

take the liberty of doing

have the courage

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

Verb

To be on the verge of inflicting harm or danger

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

Verb

To rule over or control arbitrarily or arrogantly

ride roughshod over

use strong-arm tactics on

keep under thumb

put the screws on

be in the saddle

rule with an iron hand

lead by the nose

push the buttons

throw your weight around

rule with a rod of iron

in the driver's seat

bend to your will

scare the bejesus out of

twist one's arm

put through the wringer

put the chill on

hold a gun to one's head

force one's hand

bring pressure to bear on

put the squeeze on

put pressure on

use pressure on

put under an obligation

turn on the heat

play the heavy with

fill with terror

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

put the frighteners on

put the fear of God into

strike terror in

make it hot for someone

frighten out of your wits

strike terror into

make threats against

threaten to harm

threaten to kill

make threats to

issue threats to

twist someone's arm

tell someone what to do

lay down the law

have under one's thumb

throw one's weight about

act the tin god

be violent toward

impose one's will on

trample underfoot

bring someone to their knees

have someone under your thumb

rule despotically

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

wear the trousers

exercise control over

be in command of

play first fiddle

have the upper hand over

have upper hand

rule the roost in

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

be in charge of

be in control of

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Verb

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

put pressure on

use pressure on

bring pressure to bear on

put the squeeze on

put the screws on

put under an obligation

twist one's arm

force one's hand

make an offer they can't refuse

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

tighten the screw on

put the heat on

turn the screws on

turn the screw on

have someone do something

put the bite on

twist someone's arm

bring pressure to bear upon

turn on the heat

breathe down someone's neck

leave someone no option

pressurize into

bring force to bear on

hold a gun to someone's head

intimidate into

throw your weight around

leave someone no option but to

put the chill on

leave no choice but to

try to persuade

put the screws to

steamroller into

exert influence on

din something into

establish in someone's mind

fix deeply in someone's mind

leave in no doubt

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Verb

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

protest strongly at

oppose strongly

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

express disapproval of

protest strongly

fulminate against

thunder against

declaim against

criticize severely

remonstrate about

make a stand against

raise objections to

complain bitterly about

make a protest against

take issue with

take a stand against

speak out against

put up a fight against

take great exception to

make a fuss over

jump down one's throat

complain vehemently about

let someone have it

sound off about

bellyache about

find fault with

remonstrate with

haul over the coals

give someone hell

read the riot act

tear off a strip

tear a strip off

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

slap on the wrist

rap over the knuckles

give someone a roasting

give someone a bad press

do a hatchet job on

hold forth against

throw stones at

cast aspersions on

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Verb

Pursue or approach stealthily

keep under surveillance

keep under observation

follow secretly

be on the prowl

keep a beady eye on

follow the trail of

be on one's tail

follow on the heels of

go in pursuit of

keep under watch

bring up the rear

tag along behind

keep a close watch on

keep under careful observation

keep under scrutiny

keep one's eye on

watch like a hawk

camp on the doorstep of

lurk in the shadows

tread on the heels of

keep up the pace with

be hot on someone's heels

dog the footsteps of

observe furtively

work undercover

keep a watch on

secretly follow

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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 the evil eye

furrow one's brows

purse your lips

stick one's lip out

make a long face

turn down the corners of your mouth

pull a long face

turn the corners of one's mouth down

screw up one's face

make a wry face

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