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Meaning of fear
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fear
n 1: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific
pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or
fight) [syn: {fear}, {fearfulness}, {fright}] [ant:
{bravery}, {fearlessness}]
2: an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up
out of fear of public reaction" [syn: {concern}, {care},
{fear}]
3: a feeling of profound respect for someone or something; "the
fear of God"; "the Chinese reverence for the dead"; "the
French treat food with gentle reverence"; "his respect for
the law bordered on veneration" [syn: {fear}, {reverence},
{awe}, {veneration}]
v 1: be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible
or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get
aggressive"
2: be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters
in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!" [syn:
{fear}, {dread}]
3: be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear
I won't make it to your wedding party"
4: be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the
final exams"
5: regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider
hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your
father"; "We venerate genius" [syn: {reverence}, {fear},
{revere}, {venerate}]
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