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Fear – Wenn Liebe Angst macht
fear
Noun
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Fear is a bad feeling usually caused by a danger or a worry that something bad might happen.
He was struck with fear when he thought he saw a ghost.
She has a fear of spiders.
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Fear is the chance that something might happen.
There's no fear of her being on time. She's always late.
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Fear is a feeling of very high respect, usually towards a god.
Christians who worship in churches have a fear of God.
fear
Verb
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If you fear something, you are afraid of it.
I fear the worst will happen.
She feared for his safety.
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You say you fear something when you're giving someone bad news.
I fear that she has left already.
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If you fear something, usually a god, you show great respect towards it.
Christians in churches fear God.
angst
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noun
an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom