FEAR
Scrabble letter values: F4E1A1R1 = 7
Definition
- noun an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight). — synonyms: fearfulness, fright
- noun an anxious feeling. — synonyms: concern, care
- noun a feeling of profound respect for someone or something. — synonyms: reverence, awe, veneration
- verb be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event.
- verb be afraid or scared of. — synonyms: dread
- verb be sorry.
- verb be uneasy or apprehensive about.
- verb regard with feelings of respect and reverence. — synonyms: reverence, revere, venerate
Examples
- “care had aged him”
- “they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction”
- “the fear of God”