affright English

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affright Verb

— If somebody is affrighted, he is frightened. The old man affrighted the baby with a grimace.

affright

— noun (= panic) an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

— verb (= frighten) cause fear in The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me Ghosts could never affright her

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affright English » English

scare

frighten

fright

panic

terror

startle

fear

dismay

chill

alarm

terrify

intimidate

cow

be afraid

timorousness

spook

pall

misgiving

horror

horrify

haze

funk

fearfulness

dread

daunt

consternation

browbeat

be afraid of

awe

astound

apprehension

appal