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fright

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  1. fear                  
 
1. fright \'fri-t\ n [ME, fr. OE fyrhto, fryhto; akin to OHG forhta fear] 
   1: fear excited by sudden danger : ALARM  2: something strange, ugly, or 
   shocking {his beard was a ~} 
2. fright vt : to alarm suddenly : FRIGHTEN