VDict - Definition of affright

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affright

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Noun

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

Verb

cause fear in
- The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
- Ghosts could never affright her

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Synonyms:
panic terror frighten fright scare

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "affright":
affricate affright
Words contain "affright" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
affright frighten fright scare

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