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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of panic

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1595–1605; earlier panique < French < Greek Panikós of Pan; see -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM panic

pan·ick·y, adjectiveun·pan·ick·y, adjective

Words nearby panic

panhellenic, panhellenism, panhoss, panhuman, panhypopituitarism, panic, panic attack, panic bar, panic bolt, panic button, panic buying
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Words related to panicked

scare, overreact, clutch, alarm, stampede, unnerve, startle, terrify

Example sentences from the Web for panicked

British Dictionary definitions for panicked (1 of 2)

panic
/ (ˈpænɪk) /

noun

a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or anxiety, esp one affecting a whole group of people
(modifier) of or resulting from such terrorpanic measures

verb -ics, -icking or -icked

to feel or cause to feel panic

Derived forms of panic

panicky, adjective

Word Origin for panic

C17: from French panique, from New Latin pānicus, from Greek panikos emanating from Pan, considered as the source of irrational fear

British Dictionary definitions for panicked (2 of 2)

Panic
/ (ˈpænɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to the god Pan
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Medical definitions for panicked

panic
[ păn′ĭk ]

n.

A sudden overpowering feeling of terror.

Other words from panic

pan′ic v.
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Idioms and Phrases with panicked

panic

see push the panic button.

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