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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
fear
/fɪə/
noun1 of 2
unpleasant feelings caused by being aware of danger
- “It was so horrible, I almost stopped breathing from fear.”Tatoeba
- “I can assure you that there is nothing to fear.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
(used with for) To worry about, to feel concern for, to be afraid for.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)