1. Noun
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
2. Noun
Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
3. Noun
To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.
4. Noun
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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