Menace
Menace noun - Something that may cause injury or harm.
Usage example: a loaded gun is a menace that this household doesn't need
Protection is an antonym for menace.
Protection
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Protection and Menace. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/menace/protection
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Protection or Menace. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/menace/protection.
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