fright
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1. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | emotion, |
| definition | : | any strong feeling (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | creeps, |
| definition | : | a feeling of fear and revulsion (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | horror, |
| definition | : | intense and profound fear (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | hysteria, |
| definition | : | excessive or uncontrollable fear (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | affright, panic, terror, |
| definition | : | an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | stage fright, |
| definition | : | fear that affects a person about to face an audience (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | intimidation, |
| definition | : | the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid (noun.feeling) |
| part holonym | : | cold sweat, |
| definition | : | the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear (noun.state) |
| attribute | : | afraid, |
| definition | : | filled with fear or apprehension (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | fearless, unafraid, |
| definition | : | oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them (adj.all) |
2. cause fear in (verb.emotion)
| hyponym | : | bluff, |
| definition | : | frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | awe, |
| definition | : | inspire awe in (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | intimidate, |
| definition | : | make timid or fearful (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | consternate, |
| definition | : | fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion (verb.emotion) |
| hyponym | : | spook, |
| definition | : | frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action (verb.emotion) |
| cause | : | dread, fear, |
| definition | : | be afraid or scared of; be frightened of (verb.emotion) |
3. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | dread, fear, |
| definition | : | be afraid or scared of; be frightened of (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | fearful, |
| definition | : | experiencing or showing fear (adj.all) |
4. cause fear in (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | fear, fearfulness, fright, |
| definition | : | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | affright, panic, terror, |
| definition | : | an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety (noun.feeling) |
5. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | dread, fear, |
| definition | : | be afraid or scared of; be frightened of (verb.emotion) |
| derivation | : | fearful, |
| definition | : | experiencing or showing fear (adj.all) |
6. cause fear in (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | fear, fearfulness, fright, |
| definition | : | an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) (noun.feeling) |
| derivation | : | affright, panic, terror, |
| definition | : | an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety (noun.feeling) |
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