menace vs show

menace and show both are nouns.

menace and show both are verbs.

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

As verbs, show is a hypernym of menace; that is, show is a word with a broader meaning than menace:

menace: express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture
show: give expression to

Other hypernyms of menace include evince, express.

menace (noun)	show (noun)
a threat or the act of threatening	an act or social event involving a public performance or entertainment
something that is a source of danger	pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
	something intended to communicate a particular impression

menace (verb)	show (verb)
act in a threatening manner	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture	provide evidence for
pose a threat to; present a danger to	indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
	give expression to
	give evidence of, as of records
	indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
	finish third or better in a horse or dog race
	show in, or as in, a picture
	take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
	make visible or noticeable
	be or become visible or noticeable
	give an exhibition of to an interested audience

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