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Frights
/fɹaɪts/
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
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noun
- 1
A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
- 2
Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
verb
- 1
To frighten.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Frights"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| frightenverb | (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| fearnoun | (uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat. |
| fearfulnessnoun | The quality of being fearful. |
| scarenoun | A cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread. |
| affrightnoun | (archaic) Great fear, terror, fright. |
| thrillsnoun | a Canadian brand of chewing gum. |
| ghoulsnoun | a platform game written by David Hoskins and published in the UK by Micro Power. |
| gorenoun | Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air. |
| terrorsnoun | (countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear. |
| horrornoun | (countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance. |
| scaresnoun | A cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread. |
| creepinessnoun | The state of being creepy. |
| joltsnoun | An act of jolting. |
| gagsnoun | A joke or other mischievous prank. |
| thrillersnoun | (film, literature) A suspenseful, sensational genre of story, book, play, film. |
| hobgoblinsnoun | a 1988 American low-budget independent comedy horror film directed, written, and produced by Rick Sloane, who also served as cinematographer and editor. |
| gruesomenessnoun | The characteristic or quality of being gruesome. |
| night terrorsnoun | (pathology) A sleeping disorder, where sleep is interrupted by anxiety, panic or screaming. |
| excitementsnoun | (uncountable) The state of being excited (emotionally aroused). |
| slapsticknoun | (uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations. |
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