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English Idioms :: fear
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fear - See: FOR FEAR. |
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Traditional English :: fear
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fear - n. & v. --n. 1 a an unpleasant emotion caused by exposure to danger, expectation of pain, etc. b a state of alarm (be in fear).
2 a cause of fear (all fears removed).
3 (often foll. by of) dread or fearful respect (towards) (had a fear of heights).
4 anxiety for the safety of (in fear of their lives).
5 danger; likelihood (of something unwelcome) (there is little fear of failure). --v. 1 a tr. feel fear about or towards (a person or thing). b intr. feel fear.
2 intr. (foll. by for) feel anxiety or apprehension about (feared for my life).
3 tr. apprehend; have uneasy expectation of (fear the worst).
4 tr. (usu. foll. by that + clause) apprehend with fear or regret (I fear that you are wrong).
5 tr. a (foll. by to + infin.) hesitate. b (foll. by verbal noun) shrink from; be apprehensive about (he feared meeting his ex-wife).
6 tr. show reverence towards. for fear of (or that) to avoid the risk of (or that). never fear there is no danger of that. no fear colloq. expressing strong denial or refusal. without fear or favour impartially. [OE f. Gmc] |
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Related Words
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being
alone
before
march
flame
lyric
clown
commitment
factor
couple
cradle
blue
oyster
cult
don
t
reaper
iron
maiden
dark
dot
com
dying
effect
kid
naked
parent
child
application
tv
show
public
nudity
family
pic
girl
nude
party
logo
monica
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Most Often Usage
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fear of being alone
fear before the march of flame
fear before the march of flame lyric
fear of clown
fear of commitment
fear factor couple
cradle of fear
blue oyster cult don t fear the reaper
iron maiden fear of the dark
fear of the dark
don t fear the reaper
fear dot com
fear of dying
fear effect
fear effect 2
fear factor for kid
fear factor naked
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