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fright
fright
/ˈfraɪt/
noun
(
)
An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
(
fearfulness
,
fright
,
fear
)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
The sound of thunder filled her with fear, causing her to seek shelter.
The sound of thunder filled her with fear, causing her to seek shelter.
verb
[Archaic]
Cause fear in
(
affright
,
fright
[Archaic]
,
scare
,
frighten
)
cause fear in
The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
Ghosts could never affright her
Ghosts could never affright her
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