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fright·ened    Audio Help   [frahyt-nd] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.thrown into a fright; afraid; scared; terrified: a frightened child cowering in the corner.
2.afraid; fearful (usually fol. by of): He has always been frightened of heights.

[Origin: 1715–25; frighten + -ed2]

fright·ened·ly, adverb

2. See afraid.
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fright·en    Audio Help   (frīt'n)  Pronunciation Key 
v.   fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ens

v.   tr.
  1. To fill with fear; alarm.
  2. To drive or force by arousing fear: The suspect was frightened into confessing.

v.   intr.
To become afraid.

fright'en·er n., fright'en·ing·ly adv.
Synonyms: These verbs mean to cause a person to experience fear. Frighten and the less formal scare are the most widely applicable: "The Count's mysterious warning frightened me at the time" (Bram Stoker). The angry dog scared the small child.
Alarm implies the often sudden onset of apprehension: Her sudden weight loss alarmed her doctor.
Terrify implies overwhelming, often paralyzing fear: "It is the coming of death that terrifies me" (Oscar Wilde).
Terrorize implies intimidation and sometimes suggests deliberate coercion: "The decent citizen was terrorized into paying public blackmail" (Arthur Conan Doyle).
Startle suggests a momentary shock that may cause a sudden, involuntary movement of the body: The clap of thunder startled us.
Panic implies sudden frantic fear that often impairs self-control and rationality: The realistic radio drama panicked the listeners who tuned in after it had begun.

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frightened

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

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