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fearing

/ˈfɪərɪŋ/ /ˈfɪrɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To feel fear about (something or someone); to be afraid of; to consider or expect with alarm.

Examples :

"I fear the worst will happen."
mind emotion attitude

Related Words

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sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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solicitous adjective

/səˈlɪsɪtəs/

Disposed to solicit; eager to obtain something desirable, or to avoid anything evil.

"The teacher was solicitous about her students' understanding of the difficult concepts. "

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churches noun

/ˈtʃɜːtʃɪz/ /ˈtʃɝtʃɪz/

A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

"There is a lovely little church in the valley."

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consider verb

/kənˈsɪdə/ /kənˈsɪdɚ/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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venerate verb

/ˈvɛnəɹeɪt/

To treat with great respect and deference.

"Many cultures venerate their elders for their wisdom and life experience. "

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deference noun

/ˈdɛfəɹəns/ /ˈdɛ.fɚ.əns/

Great respect.

"The children treated their elders with deference."

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exhibiting verb

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/ /ɛɡˈzɪbɪtɪŋ/

To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

"He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards."

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thunderstorm noun

/ˈθʌn.də(ɹ)ˌstɔː(ɹ)m/

A storm consisting of thunder and lightning produced by a cumulonimbus, usually accompanied with heavy rain, wind, and sometimes hail; and in rarer cases sleet, freezing rain, or snow.

""The baseball game was canceled because a severe thunderstorm was approaching." "

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demonstrating verb

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛmənˌstrætɪŋ/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

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frighten verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩/

To 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."