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| 1. | [ noun ] an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) | |
| Synonyms: | fear fearfulness | |
| Related terms: | fearlessness emotion panic horror alarm apprehension frisson hysteria timidity awe scare creeps intimidation stage_fright cold_sweat frighten afraid unafraid | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause fear in | |
| Synonyms: | frighten scare affright | |
| Examples: | "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" |
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| Related terms: | stimulate dismay intimidate awe terrify spook consternate bluff horrify daunt daunt fear terrorization fear | |
| Similar spelling: |
freight frighten frightful freighter fraught frigate Fregata Fruchter frost frigidity frigid |
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