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affright
[ uh-frahyt ]
/ əˈfraɪt /
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verb (used with object)
to frighten.
noun
sudden fear or terror; fright.
a source of terror.
the act of terrifying.
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Origin of affright
OTHER WORDS FROM affright
self-af·fright·ed, adjectiveun·af·fright·ed, adjectiveun·af·fright·ed·ly, adverbWords nearby affright
affreight, affreightment, affricate, affrication, affricative, affright, affront, affrontive, afft., affusion, AFG
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British Dictionary definitions for affright
affright
/ (əˈfraɪt) archaic, or poetic /
verb
(tr) to frighten
noun
a sudden terror
Word Origin for affright
Old English āfyrhtan, from a-, a prefix indicating the beginning or end of an action + fyrhtan to fright
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