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fear factor

Main Entry:  fear factor
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  the extent to which a person's fear keeps them from doing something; any feeling of fear that prevents an action
Example:  Recession marketing: avoiding the fear factor.
Etymology:  1914
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Fear factor is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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