We were all assailed with fears.
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Fears
//fɪəz//
Synonyms for "fears" (207 found)
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Strong matches (62)
cankerworm of carecarecase of nerveschicken-liverednesschickenheartednesscold feetcold sweatcompunctionconcernmentconsternationcowardicecowardlinesscravennessdebatedeliberatedemurdiffidencediscomposuredismaydisquiet
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disquietudedistressdisturbancedoubtesteemexcessive irritabilityexpecteye askancefaintheartfaintheartednessfaintnessfalterfearfulnessfeeblemindednessfeeblenessfidgetinessfidgetsforebodingforebodingnessforebodingsforeseefrailtyfrightfunkhang backhave qualmshem and hawhenheartednesshesitatehesitationhorrorhoverhum and haw
Verb(1 words)
Related words (103)
imagineinfirmityinquietudejiblily-liverednessmalaisemilksopismmilksoppinessmilksoppishnessmisgivemisgivingmorbid excitabilitynervesnervositynervous stomachnervous strainnervous tensionnervousnessnightmareoveranxiety
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panicpanickinesspauseperturbationphobiapigeonheartednesspins and needlespliabilityponderpresentimentpuckerpull backqualmsquiverrespectretreatscarescaredscruplesecond thoughtsshilly shallyshilly-shallyshrink fromshudder atshysit upon thornssoftnesssolicitudespell of nervesspinelessnessstage frightstampedestand aghaststate of nervesstewstick atsticklestop to considerstraddle the fencestrainstrain atsuspectsuspensetensionterrorthingthink twicethink twice abouttictimiditytimidnesstimorousnesstrepidationtrepiditytroubletwitchinguneaseuneasinessunmanfulnessunmanlinessunquietnessupsetvellicationveneratevenerationvexationweak willweak-mindednessweakheartednessweaknesswithdrawwonderworryyellownessyieldzeal
Noun(5 words)
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Sample sentences
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A burnt child fears the fire.
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Mummy, who's terrified of mice, had two fears to cope with.
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How can we dispel their doubts and fears?
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