Synonyms for panic

noun

1. Overpowering fright

   fear, dread, alarm, fright; see fear 1.

2. Mob action, impelled by panic, sense 1

   mob hysteria, group hysteria, frenzy, crush, rush, jam; see also confusion 2.

3. A wave of financial hysteria

   run on the bank, crash, economic decline; see depression 3. See syn. study at fear.

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