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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Fright \Fright\, verb (used with an object) [imp. {Frighted}; p. pr. & vb. n.. {Frighting}.] [OE. frigten to fear, frighten, AS. fyrhtan to frighten, forhtian to fear; akin to OS. forhtian, OHG. furihten, forahtan, G. f["u]rchten, Sw. frukta, Dan. frygte, Goth. faurhtjan. See {Fright}, noun, and cf. {Frighten}.] To alarm suddenly; to shock by causing sudden fear; to terrify; to scare.
Nor exile or danger can fright a brave spirit. --Dryden.
Syn: To affright; dismay; daunt; intimidate.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Fright \Fright\ (fr[imac]t), noun [OE. frigt, freyht, AS. fyrhto, fyrhtu; akin to OS. forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, Goth. fa['u]rhtei fear, fa['u]rhts timid.]
1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion. [Colloq.]
Syn: Alarm; terror; consternation. See {Alarm}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
fright
noun: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) [syn: {fear}, {fearfulness}] [ant: {fearlessness}]
verb: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" [syn: {frighten}, {scare}, {affright}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
46 Moby Thesaurus words for "fright": abject fear, affright, alarm, apprehension, awe, baboon, bag, blemish, blot, blue funk, consternation, cowardice, dismay, dog, dread, eyesore, fear, funk, gargoyle, hag, harridan, horrification, horror, mess, monster, monstrosity, no beauty, panic, panic fear, phobia, scare, scarecrow, shock, sight, spook, stampede, startle, teratism, terrify, terror, terrorize, trepidation, trepidity, ugly duckling, unholy dread, witch
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