act vs menace

act and menace both are nouns.

act and menace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
act	Yes	No	Yes	No
menace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, menace is a hyponym of act; that is, menace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than act:

act: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
menace: act in a threatening manner

Other hyponyms of act include act involuntarily, act reflexively, bend over backwards, fall over backwards, presume, vulgarise, vulgarize, optimise, optimize, quack, make, bluster, swagger, swash, freeze, wanton, romanticize, sentimentalise, sentimentalize, sentimentise, sentimentize, bungle, play, toy, act, act as, play, stooge, jest, joke, piffle, make, make as if, break down, lose it, snap, fluster, dally, dawdle, assert, put forward, backslap, deal, hugger mugger, walk around, sauce, pose, posture, footle, frivol, trifle, puff up, swell, follow, loosen up, relax, rage, ramp, storm, wildin', spaz, thug.

act (noun)	menace (noun)
something that people do or cause to happen	a threat or the act of threatening
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet	something that is a source of danger
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
a short performance that is part of a longer program
a manifestation of insincerity

act (verb)	menace (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself	act in a threatening manner
pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind	express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
discharge one's duties	pose a threat to; present a danger to
play a role or part
perform on a stage or theater
behave unnaturally or affectedly
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
be suitable for theatrical performance

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