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1. (v.t.) affright
to frighten.
2. (n.) affright
sudden fear or terror; fright.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; OE āfyrhtan=ā-a -3+fyrhtan; see fright)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) panic, terror, affright
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
2. (verb) frighten, fright, scare, affright
cause fear in
"The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"
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1. (noun) affright
sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror
2. (noun) affright
the act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread
3. affright
affrighted
4. (verb) affright
to impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm
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