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fear
A state or condition marked by this feeling:
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  1. A state or condition marked by this feeling:
  2. A cause for fear; possibility; chance
  3. A feeling of anxiety and agitation caused by the presence or nearness of danger, evil, pain, etc.; timidity; dread; terror; fright; apprehension
dread
A source of fear, awe, or reverence:
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  1. A source of fear, awe, or reverence:
  2. Fear mixed with awe or reverence
  3. Profound fear; terror:
alarm
A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:
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  1. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:
  2. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock:
  3. The bell, buzzer, etc. of an alarm clock
fright
(Informal) Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange:
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  1. (Informal) Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange:
  2. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening.
  3. Sudden fear or terror; alarm
frenzy
A state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement.
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  1. A state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement.
  2. Temporary madness or delirium.
  3. Wild or frantic outburst of feeling or action
crush
One who is the object of such an infatuation.
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  1. One who is the object of such an infatuation.
  2. A substance prepared by or as if by crushing, especially a fruit drink:
  3. (Informal) A usually temporary infatuation:
rush
A surge or release of emotion:
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  1. A surge or release of emotion:
  2. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage:
  3. An English occupational surname for someone who made things from rushes.
jam
A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space:
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  1. A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space:
  2. A food made by boiling fruit with sugar to a thick mixture
  3. A group of persons or things so close together as to jam a passageway, etc.
crash
A sudden loud noise, as of an object breaking:
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  1. A sudden loud noise, as of an object breaking:
  2. Starched reinforced fabric used to strengthen a book binding or the spine of a bound book.
  3. (Computers) A sudden failure of a hard drive caused by damaging contact between the head and the storage surface, often resulting in the loss of data on the drive.
affright
(Archaic) Great fright or terror, or a cause of terror
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  1. (Archaic) Great fright or terror, or a cause of terror
  2. A cause of terror.
alarm
A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:
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  1. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:
  2. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock:
  3. The bell, buzzer, etc. of an alarm clock
apprehension
The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.
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  1. The ability to apprehend or understand; understanding.
  2. Fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread.
  3. An anxious feeling of foreboding; dread
dread
A source of fear, awe, or reverence:
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  1. A source of fear, awe, or reverence:
  2. Fear mixed with awe or reverence
  3. Profound fear; terror:
fear
A cause for fear; possibility; chance
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  1. A cause for fear; possibility; chance
  2. A state or condition marked by this feeling:
  3. A feeling of anxiety and agitation caused by the presence or nearness of danger, evil, pain, etc.; timidity; dread; terror; fright; apprehension
fearfulness
The quality of being fearful
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  1. The quality of being fearful
fright
(Informal) Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange:
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  1. (Informal) Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange:
  2. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening.
  3. Sudden fear or terror; alarm
funk
A strong, usually unpleasant smell; reek.
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  1. A strong, usually unpleasant smell; reek.
  2. A form of rhythm and blues originating in the 1970s in which highly syncopated polyrhythms are combined with a prominent, jerky bass line, minimal harmonic structure, and declamatory vocalizing
  3. A type of popular music combining elements of jazz, blues, and soul and characterized by syncopated rhythm and a heavy, repetitive bassline.
horror
A genre of fiction or other artistic work evoking suspense and horror, especially through the depiction of gruesome or supernatural elements.
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  1. A genre of fiction or other artistic work evoking suspense and horror, especially through the depiction of gruesome or supernatural elements.
  2. The strong feeling caused by something frightful or shocking; shuddering fear and disgust; terror and repugnance
  3. An intense, painful feeling of repugnance and fear.
terror
(Informal) An annoying person or thing, especially an ill-mannered or disruptive child.
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  1. (Informal) An annoying person or thing, especially an ill-mannered or disruptive child.
  2. One that instills intense fear:
  3. Intense, overpowering fear.
trepidation
A state of alarm or dread; apprehension.
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  1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension.
  2. (Archaic) Tremulous or trembling movement; quaking; tremor
  3. Fearful uncertainty, anxiety, etc.; apprehension
cold feet
Fearfulness or timidity preventing the completion of a course of action.
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  1. Fearfulness or timidity preventing the completion of a course of action.
absurdity
An absurd idea or thing
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  1. An absurd idea or thing
  2. The quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
hoot
Any sound like this
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  1. Any sound like this
  2. A sound suggesting the cry of an owl, especially the sound of a horn.
  3. (US, slang) A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)
joke
(Informal) Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality:
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  1. (Informal) Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality:
  2. Something that is of ludicrously poor quality:
  3. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
laugh
The act or sound of laughing
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  1. The act or sound of laughing
  2. The sound of laughing; laughter.
  3. (Informal) Something amusing, absurd, or contemptible; a joke:
scream
A sharp, piercing cry; shriek
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  1. A sharp, piercing cry; shriek
  2. (Informal) A person or thing considered hilariously funny
  3. Any shrill, piercing sound
gas
(US) gas pedal
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  1. (US) gas pedal
  2. A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas.
  3. A condition resulting from indigestion in which such gas causes abdominal bloating, flatulence, etc.
howl
(Slang) Something uproariously funny or absurd.
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  1. (Slang) Something uproariously funny or absurd.
  2. A loud derisive call:
  3. Any similar sound
riot
A violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or more) assembled together
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  1. A violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or more) assembled together
  2. A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.
  3. (Slang) An irresistibly funny person or thing:
affright
(Archaic) To frighten; terrify
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  1. (Archaic) To frighten; terrify
  2. To arouse fear in; terrify:
alarm
To give warning to:
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  1. To give warning to:
  2. To equip with or protect by an alarm:
  3. To fill with alarm or anxious concern.
frighten
To force (away, out, or off) or bring (into a specified condition) by making afraid
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  1. To force (away, out, or off) or bring (into a specified condition) by making afraid
  2. To become afraid:
  3. To fill with fear; alarm.
scare
To become frightened, esp. suddenly
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  1. To become frightened, esp. suddenly
  2. To fill with fear or terror; esp., to frighten suddenly or startle; terrify
  3. To strike with sudden fear; alarm.
scarify
To frighten
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  1. To frighten
  2. To create a design on (the skin) by means of shallow cuts that are sometimes rubbed with a colorant or irritant to enhance the resulting scar tissue.
  3. To scare.
startle
To become alarmed, frightened, or surprised.
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  1. To become alarmed, frightened, or surprised.
  2. To surprise, frighten, or alarm suddenly or unexpectedly; esp., to cause to start, or move involuntarily, as from sudden fright
  3. To alarm, frighten, or surprise suddenly.
terrify
To fill with terror; make deeply afraid:
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  1. To fill with terror; make deeply afraid:
  2. To drive or force by arousing fear:
  3. To fill with terror; frighten greatly; alarm
terrorize
To fill or overpower with terror; terrify.
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  1. To fill or overpower with terror; terrify.
  2. To coerce, make submit, etc. by filling with terror, as by the use or threat of violence
  3. To coerce or intimidate by causing fear.
fright
(Archaic) To frighten; terrify
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  1. (Archaic) To frighten; terrify
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  • In a panic I began to crawl toward the front door.

  • Panic swelled within her.

  • Anger and panic bubbled within her.

  • The doorbell rang and she felt a rush of panic when she heard Sarah answer the door.

  • If you panic, she will be frightened.

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