affright

Speech parts

1. affright - Noun

2. affright - Adjective

3. affright - Verb

To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm.

Affrighted.

Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror.

The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread.

Source: Webster's dictionary

scare frighten daunt panic terror alarm dismay intimidate fright startle appall spook fear shock horror

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bliss fortitude content heart spirit confidence

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fear stimulate shake stir excite fright

bluff spook alarm dismay intimidate awe

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affrighted affrighting

The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me Source: Internet

Ghosts could never affright her Source: Internet

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