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Word: Panic
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French panique, from modern Latin panicus, from Greek panikos, from the name of the god Pan, noted for causing terror, to whom woodland noises were attributed
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpanɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often causing wildly unthinking behaviour
Short Definition:sudden uncontrollable fear
Examples:- she hit him in panic
- he ran to the library in a blind panic
Word: Panic
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpanɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
feel or cause to feel panic
Short Definition:be affected by panic
Examples:- the crowd panicked and stampeded for the exit
- talk of love panicked her
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