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frightened - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'frightened' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Frightened [ imp.]
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Meaning of 'frightened' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . frightened [ s]
Meaning (1):
- thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
Example in sentence:
  • became panicky as the snow deepened;
  • felt panicked before each exam;
  • the terrified horse bolted;
  • trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd
Meaning (2):
- made afraid
Example in sentence:
  • the frightened child cowered in the corner;
  • too shocked and scared to move

Nearby Words:

friabiiity friable friar friarly friary friation fribble fribbler fribbling frible

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