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English Dictionary: frightened by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
frightened
adj
  1. made afraid; "the frightened child cowered in the corner"; "too shocked and scared to move"
    Synonym(s): frightened, scared
  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"
    Synonym(s): panicky, panicked, panic- stricken, panic-struck, terrified, frightened
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Frighten \Fright"en\, v. t. [imp. {Frightened}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Frightening}.] [See {Fright}, v. t.]
      To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or
      fright; to affright; to terrify.
  
               More frightened than hurt.                     --Old Proverb.
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