Pronunciation: /əˈfraɪtmənt/
noun a feeling of fear or dread; a state of being frightened or alarmed
A1 The loud noise caused affrightment in the small child.
A2 Her sudden appearance in the dark alley led to affrightment among the group of friends.
B1 The horror movie was filled with scenes of affrightment that kept the audience on edge.
B2 The unexpected twist in the plot created a sense of affrightment in the readers.
C1 The psychological thriller delves deep into the themes of fear and affrightment.
C2 The artist's depiction of affrightment in his paintings evoked strong emotions in the viewers.
formal The sudden affrightment of the villagers was caused by the loud explosion.
informal The affrightment on their faces told me they had seen something terrifying.
slang I had never seen such affrightment on someone's face before, it was like they had seen a ghost.
figurative The affrightment in her eyes mirrored the fear in her heart.
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