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Soheil1 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Threat

Hi.
What's the difference between 'making a threat against sth' and ' creating a threat against sth'?

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What's the difference between 'making a threat against sth' and ' creating a threat against sth' 'making a threat against . ' usually refers to speech. ' 'creating a threat against .

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What's the difference between 'making a threat against sth' and ' creating a threat against sth'

'making a threat against . . .' usually refers to speech. eg I say 'I'm going to kill you!'

'creating a threat against . . . ' not natural-sounding. Sounds a bit like you didi something practical, eg acci
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I would think that making a threat would refer to a specific action, while creating a threat would refer to a more general condition.
"He made a number of threats; he once said he would burn down her house and shoot her dog."
"Allowing these criminals to walk the streets creates a threat to public safety."
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