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fear

/fɪə/
Meanings
  • noun

    An unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm.

    - "I have a fear of heights."
    - "The child had a fear of the dark."
    - "Fear is a natural response to danger."
  • verb

    To make someone afraid.

    - "The clown tried to frighten the children."
    - "The threat of punishment fear the students into behaving."
    - "The announcement of the test fear the students."
Pronunciation
  1. /fɪəɹ/



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  2. /fɪəɹ/



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Antonyms

belittle , contemn
Synonyms

dread , afraid , frightened , scared , terrorised , terrorized , revere , venerate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with fear
rear , repair , repare , square , sare , snare , there
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. fair (en) : having a pleasing appearance; attractive

  2. fear (en) : an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm

  3. fearn (en) : a fern

Variants
List of all variants of fear that leads to same result
fear , fears , feared , fearer , fearers , fearing , Cape Fear , Fear , Cape , fear for , feared for , fearing for , fears for , fear for her life , fear for his life , fear for one's life , fear for their life , fear for one's/someone's life , fear for someone's life , fear not , fear the worst , fools rush in , fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) , fools rush in where angels fear to tread
Forms
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feared, fearing, fearful

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English fægan; related to fægan 'to flee'

Trivia
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  1. Fear is the body's natural response to danger.

  2. Fear is contagious and can be spread from person to person.

  3. Fear is the most common human emotion.

Related Concepts
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  1. anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

  2. phobia: An extreme or irrational fear of something.

Culture
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Fear is a common theme in literature, art, and music. It is often used to evoke emotions in audiences and to explore the human condition. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's short stories often revolve around fear and the unknown.

How to Memorize "fear"

  1. visualize

    - Close your eyes and imagine a situation that makes you feel fear.
    - Visualize the details of the situation, such as the sounds, smells, and sensations.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'fear' with something visual, such as a red stop sign.
    - Create a mental image of the stop sign every time you think of the word 'fear'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'F.E.A.R.' to remember the definition: 'False Evidence Appearing Real'.

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