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(verb) fill with apprehension or alarm |
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Synonyms: alarm, appal, appall, horrify |
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Related Words: affright, fright, frighten, scare |
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(noun) fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
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Synonyms: alarm, consternation |
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Related Words: fear, fearfulness, fright |
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(noun) the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
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Synonyms: discouragement, disheartenment |
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Related Words: despair, intimidation |
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(verb) lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her" |
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Synonyms: cast down, deject, demoralize, depress, dispirit, get down |
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Related Words: chill, discourage |
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