affright
Noun
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is a type of: fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)subtypes: swivet - a panic or extreme discomposure
Verb
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subtypes:
- bluff - frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
- awe - inspire awe in
- terrify, terrorise, terrorize - fill with terror; frighten greatly
- intimidate - make timid or fearful
- alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify - fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
- consternate - fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
- spook - frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action
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