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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
frighten
fright·en (frītʹn)v. fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ensv. tr. 1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. To drive or force by arousing fear: The suspect was frightened into confessing.v. intr. To become afraid. frightʹen·er n.frightʹen·ing·ly adv. Synonyms: frighten, scare, alarm, terrify, terrorize, startle, panic These verbs mean to cause a person to experience fear. Frighten and the less formal scare are the most widely applicable: “The Count's mysterious warning frightened me at the time” (Bram Stoker). The angry dog scared the small child. Alarm implies the often sudden onset of apprehension: Her sudden weight loss alarmed her doctor. Terrify implies overwhelming, often paralyzing fear: “It is the coming of death that terrifies me” (Oscar Wilde). Terrorize implies intimidation and sometimes suggests deliberate coercion: “The decent citizen was terrorized into paying public blackmail” (Arthur Conan Doyle). Startle suggests a momentary shock that may cause a sudden, involuntary movement of the body: The clap of thunder startled us. Panic implies sudden frantic fear that often impairs self-control and rationality: The realistic radio drama panicked the listeners who tuned in after it had begun.
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