Thesaurus: fright
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
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Definitions
- n. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
- n. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
- n. To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.
- n. an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
- v. cause fear in
- To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify;to scare.Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit. Dryden.
- n:100 n an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) v cause fear in