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fear - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) |
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fearfulness,
fright |
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bravery,
fearlessness the trait of feeling no fear
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afraid filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong"
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fearless
unafraid
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emotion any strong feeling
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alarm,
consternation,
dismay a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
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creeps a feeling of fear and revulsion; "he gives me the creeps"
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chill,
frisson,
quiver,
shiver,
shudder,
thrill,
tingle coldness due to a cold environment
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horror something that inspires dislike; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"
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hysteria excessive or uncontrollable fear
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affright,
panic,
terror an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
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panic attack,
scare a sudden attack of fear
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stage fright fear that affects a person about to face an audience
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apprehension,
apprehensiveness,
dread the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
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timidity,
timidness,
timorousness fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
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intimidation the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid
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cold sweat the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
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fear - a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration" |
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reverence,
awe,
veneration |
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emotion any strong feeling
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| Verb |
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fear - be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!" |
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dread |
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panic cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"
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fear - be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive" |
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worry touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"
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fear - be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams" |
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fear - be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party" |
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regret express with regret; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
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