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fright

 
 
pronunciation:
fraIt
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part of speech: noun
definition: Fright is a very strong feeling of fear. If you have fright, you are very scared.
The nervous passenger was filled with fright when the airplane took off, but she felt better after the plane got above the clouds.Leon was so full of fright when he heard the knock on the window that he couldn't move.Ms. Varga used to feel fright every time she had to speak in front of an audience, but she has a lot of confidence now.
synonyms:
fear, scare, terror
similar words:
alarm, horror, panic, shock
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