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Frightened

verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

Word Frequency: 10.6

Definitions

1.verbTo cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

"Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily."

2.adjectiveAfraid; suffering from fear.

Synonyms

scared afraid terrified panic-stricken panicked panicky panic-struck petrified fearful feared horrified scary

Rhymes With

enlightened heightened brightened unenlightened tightened whitened lightened acolyte and

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