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fright

/fɹʌit/ /fɹaɪt/

Meanings
noun
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

Examples :

"The sudden, loud noise outside the classroom caused a fright among the students. "
mind emotion sensation

Related Words

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frightened verb

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/

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."

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration anything

anything noun

/ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/ /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/ /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/

Someone or something of importance.

"My daughter's success in school is anything I'm proud of. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

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frightens verb

/ˈfraɪtn̩z/ /ˈfraɪtənz/

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."

Illustration shocking

shocking verb

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

"The disaster shocked the world."

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duration noun

/djʊˈɹeɪʃn̩/ /djəˈɹeɪʃn̩/

An amount of time or a particular time interval.

"The duration of the meeting was only thirty minutes. "

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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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producing verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /pɹəˈdusɪŋ/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"The factory is producing thousands of cars every month. "

Illustration aversion

aversion noun

/əˈvɜːʃn/ /əˈvɝʒn/

Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike.

"Due to her aversion to the outdoors she complained throughout the entire camping trip."

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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."