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Nouns (2)

n. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

Verbs (3)

scare, frighten, affright

v. cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (17)

trepidation

n. a feeling of alarm or dread

phobia, phobic neurosis, phobic disorder

n. an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"

respect, esteem

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"

shock, strike with terror

v. strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"

panic, feel panic

v. be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"

panic, affect with panic, cause to panic

v. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"

enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle

v. disturb the composure of

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (4)

bravery, fearlessness

n. feeling no fear

security

n. freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"

confidence

n. a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"

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