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Fear

//fɪə//

Synonyms for "fear" (193 found)

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General use (168)

Adj, noun, verb(7 words)

upset disquiet foreboding suspect scare fright twitching

Name, noun, verb(6 words)

strain balance retreat hover awe revere

Noun(77 words)

care concern weakness disturbance agitation malaise perturbation apprehension softness infirmity zeal nervousness vexation hesitation discomposure uneasiness reverence awe inquietude frailty

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Noun, verb(21 words)

yield withdraw concern distress debate scruple alarm falter worry esteem demur tension reverence doubt stampede dismay nightmare fidgets bugbear unease

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Intj, noun, verb(1 words)

Adj, verb(1 words)

Verb(15 words)

dread apprehend expect pull back reverence anticipate hesitate foresee revere back down hem and haw venerate hum and haw think twice misgive

Adj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

Adj, noun(1 words)

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nervous stomach spell of nerves state of nerves shudder at stand aghast weak will chicken-liveredness henheartedness lily-liveredness milksoppiness milksoppishness pigeonheartedness eye askance sit upon thorns

Informal (25)

Name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

care stew bogey ponder

Noun, verb, slang(9 words)

trouble thing jib wonder funk pucker imagine tic angst

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

dread panic shilly-shally

Noun, slang(4 words)

anxiety horror pins and needles cold feet

Adj, name, noun, slang(1 words)

Verb, slang(2 words)

hang back stick at

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