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affright

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8 lettersPronunciation /əˈfɹaɪt/Part of speech verb, nounSorted affghirtStarts with AEnds with T0 clues
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Definitions

  1. cause fear in

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • No one for a moment dreamed of the possible occurrence of any thing in the course of a few hours which would fill every mind with horror, and cause even the dark-hearted Martina to tremble with affright.
  • Let not our babbling dreams affright our souls
  • A drear and dying sound / Affrights the flamens at their service quaint.

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