English > fright: 2 senses > noun 1, feelingMeaning | An emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight). |
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Synonyms | fear, fearfulness |
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Attributes | afraid | Filled with fear or apprehension |
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unafraid, fearless | oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them |
Parts | cold sweat | The physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill |
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Narrower | alarm, dismay, consternation | Fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
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apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread | fearful expectation or anticipation |
creeps | A feeling of fear and revulsion |
frisson, shiver, chill, quiver, shudder, thrill, tingle | An almost pleasurable sensation of fright |
horror | Intense and profound fear |
hysteria | excessive or uncontrollable fear |
intimidation | The feeling of being intimidated |
panic, terror, affright | An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety |
scare, panic attack | A sudden attack of fear |
stage fright | Fear that affects a person about to face an audience |
timidity, timidness, timorousness | Fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions |
Broader | emotion | Any strong feeling |
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Opposite | fearlessness, bravery | Feeling no fear |
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Spanish | espanto, miedo, pavor, susto, temor, terror |
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Catalan | basarda, esglai, espant, paüra, por, temor, terror |
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Verbs | fright | drive out by frightening |
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English > fright: 2 senses > verb 1, emotionMeaning | drive out by frightening. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody |
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Model | The bad news will fright him |
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Synonyms | frighten, scare, affright |
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Cause to | fear, dread | Be afraid or scared of |
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Narrower | awe | inspire awe in |
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bluff | frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is |
consternate | Fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion |
dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify | Fill with apprehension or alarm |
intimidate | make timid or fearful |
spook | frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action |
terrify, terrorize, terrorise | Fill with terror |
Broader | stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir | Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of |
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Spanish | amedrentar, asustar, atemorizar, espantar |
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Catalan | esglaiar, espantar |
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Nouns | fright | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
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