Pronunciation: /əˈfraɪts/
noun a feeling of fear or anxiety
A1 The loud noise affrights the small child.
A2 She has a fear of spiders, which often affrights her.
B1 The horror movie affrights many viewers with its intense scenes.
B2 The sudden appearance of a ghost affrights the group of friends camping in the forest.
C1 The unexpected news affrights the entire community, causing panic and chaos.
C2 The prospect of war affrights world leaders, who are working towards a peaceful resolution.
verb to cause fear or anxiety in someone
A1 The loud noise affrights the small child.
A2 She was affrighted by the sudden appearance of a spider.
B1 The horror movie affrights me, but I still enjoy watching it.
B2 The haunted house affrights even the bravest of visitors.
C1 The idea of failure affrights him so much that he avoids taking risks.
C2 The prospect of war affrights the entire nation, leading to calls for peace.
formal The loud noise of the thunder affrights small children.
informal Don't let scary movies affright you, they're not real.
slang I was so affrighted when I saw that spider!
figurative The thought of failure affrights me more than anything else.
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