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fear, fearfulness, fright(noun)

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

concern, care, fear(noun)

an anxious feeling

"care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

fear, reverence, awe, veneration(verb)

a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

"the fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for the law bordered on veneration"

fear(verb)

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

"I fear she might get aggressive"

fear, dread(verb)

be afraid or scared of; be frightened of

"I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"

fear(verb)

be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement

"I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"

fear(verb)

be uneasy or apprehensive about

"I fear the results of the final exams"

reverence, fear, revere, venerate(verb)

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

"Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

to experience concern or anxiety

her friends feared that she was dating a guy who was all wrong for her

the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger

the sight of the headless horseman filled the schoolmaster with fear

an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble

fear for her family's safety drove her to seek help from neighbors she hardly knew

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