menace

/ˈmɛnɪs/noun

A person or thing seen as likely to cause harm or danger.

Example sentence

“Icy roads are a real menace to drivers in winter.”

British English also uses it fondly for a mischievous child, as in the comic character Dennis the Menace.

Related words

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