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| fright [ frīt ] (plural frights) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. sudden fear: a sudden intense feeling of being threatened or in danger
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2. experience of being afraid: an experience of sudden fear
  You gave me a terrible fright sneaking up that way.
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3. something very unpleasant looking: somebody or something that looks grotesque, ludicrous, or extremely unattractive
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informal
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My hair's a fright this morning.
What a fright Sam looked in that outfit.
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| [ Old English fryhto< Germanic] |
