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SheltieBites Posted 14 years ago
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Threaten Life

"The kidnapper threatened him."
"The kidnapper threatened his life."

The first means the kidnapper directed threats towards him.
Does the second mean kidnapper (1) directed threats towards his life, or (2) threatened to kill him?
  

Top answer

Both. The meanings are the same.

  • Both.
  • The meanings are the same.
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Both. The meanings are the same.

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