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| shriek |
a loud shrill cry of fear, joy, or surprise. [1/2 definitions] |
| shy1 |
to draw back or away from in fear or lack of trust (often followed by "away"). [1/4 definitions] |
| terrible |
causing fear, terror, or horror. [1/3 definitions] |
| terrific |
causing strong fear or terror. [1/3 definitions] |
| terrify |
to fill with great fear or terror; scare. |
| terror |
very great fear. [2 definitions] |
| terrorism |
the use of violence or fear by a political group as a way of forcing others to meet its demands. |
| tremble |
to shake from fear, weakness, or cold. [1/2 definitions] |
| whine |
to make a long, high cry that expresses pain, complaint, or fear. [1/4 definitions] |
| xenophobia |
a fear or hatred of foreign people or things. |
| yell |
to scream out loudly, as in pain, anger, fear, surprise, or excitement. [1/2 definitions] |
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