Fright vs. Threat — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Fright and Threat
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Fright
Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening.
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Threat
A threat is a communicated intent to inflict harm or loss on another person. Intimidation is widely observed in animal behavior (particularly in a ritualized form) chiefly in order to avoid the unnecessary physical violence that can lead to physical damage or the death of both conflicting parties.
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Fright
(Informal) Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange
Brush your hair.
You look a fright.
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Threat
An expression of an intention to inflict pain, harm, or punishment.
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Fright
To frighten.
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Threat
An indication of impending danger or harm
A threat of frost in the air.
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Fright
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
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Threat
One that is regarded as a possible source of harm or danger
Viewed the stranger as a threat to the community.
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Fright
Someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
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Threat
The condition of being in danger or at risk
Under threat of attack.
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Fright
To frighten.
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Threat
To threaten.
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Fright
(rare) frightened; afraid; affright
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Threat
An expression of intent to injure or punish another.
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Fright
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
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Threat
An indication of potential or imminent danger.
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Fright
Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
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Threat
A person or object that is regarded as a danger; a menace.
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Fright
To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.
Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit.
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Threat
(transitive) To press; urge; compel.
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Fright
An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
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Threat
To threaten.
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Fright
Cause fear in;
The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
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Threat
(intransitive) To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.
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Threat
The expression of an intention to inflict evil or injury on another; the declaration of an evil, loss, or pain to come; menace; threatening; denunciation.
There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats.
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Threat
To threaten.
Of all his threating reck not a mite.
Our dreaded admiral from far they threat.
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Threat
Something that is a source of danger;
Earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
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Threat
A warning that something unpleasant is imminent;
They were under threat of arrest
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Threat
Declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another;
His threat to kill me was quite explicit
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Threat
A person who inspires fear or dread;
He was the terror of the neighborhood
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