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Word: Fear
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English fǣr ‘calamity, danger’, fǣran ‘frighten’, also ‘revere’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gevaar and German Gefahr ‘danger’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm
Short Definition:unpleasant emotion
Examples:- I cowered in fear as bullets whizzed past
- fear of unemployment is paralysing the economy
- he is prey to irrational fears
Word: Fear
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or harmful
Short Definition:be afraid of
Examples:- I hated him but didn't fear him any more
- farmers fear that they will lose business
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