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fear
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Noun
  • a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
    • the fear of God
    • the Chinese reverence for the dead
    • the French treat food with gentle reverence
    • his respect for the law bordered on veneration
  • an anxious feeling
    • care had aged him
    • they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction
  • an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Verb
  • regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
    • Fear God as your father
    • We venerate genius
  • be uneasy or apprehensive about
    • I fear the results of the final exams
  • be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
    • I fear I won't make it to your wedding party
  • be afraid or scared of; be frightened of
    • I fear the winters in Moscow
    • We should not fear the Communists!
  • be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
    • I fear she might get aggressive
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