affright

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  2. verb cause fear in

Etymology

From Middle English afrighten, from Old English āfyrhtan, equivalent to a- + fright.

In classic literature

Synonyms

panic, terror

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