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panicking

/ˈpænɪkɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To feel overwhelming fear.

Examples :

"When the fire alarm rang, some students started panicking. "
mind sensation emotion

Related Words

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started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

To begin, commence, initiate.

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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programs noun

/ˈpɹoʊɡɹæms/ /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæms/

A set of structured activities.

"Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging."

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overwhelming verb

/ˌəʊvəˈwɛlmɪŋ/ /ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/

To engulf, surge over and submerge.

"The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave."

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computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

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sudden noun

/ˈsʌdən/

An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

"The sudden announcement of a school holiday surprised everyone. "

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opened verb

/ˈəʊpənd/ /ˈoʊpənd/

To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.

"Turn the doorknob to open the door."

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website noun

/ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/

A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server.

"My brother uses the school's website to check his grades. "

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suddenly adverb

/ˈsʌdn̩li/

Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

"Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched."

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extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

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system noun

/ˈsɪstəm/

A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.

"There are eight planets in the solar system."