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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)

fear

/fɪə/

An illustration for fear

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

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

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)

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