Fright

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  • noun. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening. synonym: fear.
  • noun. Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange.
  • transitive verb. To frighten.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To frighten; affright; terrify; scare.
  • noun. Sudden and extreme fear; terror caused by the sudden appearance or prospect of danger.
  • noun. Anything which by its sudden occurrence or appearance may greatly startle and alarm; hence, by hyperbole, a person of a shocking, grotesque, or ridiculous appearance in either person or dress: as, she is a perfect fright.
  • noun. Synonyms Terror, Dismay, etc. See alarm.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • transitive verb. To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.
  • noun. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
  • noun. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
  • noun. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
  • verb. to frighten
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. cause fear in
  • noun. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
    • Word Usage
    "-- "But consider the fright your honor put us into," replied Pat, -- "_consider the fright_!""
    cross-reference
    precordial fright  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bright  Dwight  Knight  Night  White  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anguish  awe  chagrin  desperation  dismay  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abject fear  affright  affright  alarm  alarm  
    verb-form
    frighted  frighting  frights  
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