panic
noun [C usually singular, U] /ˈpæn.ɪk/Definition
B2 a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought and action: a state of panic Panic spread through the crowd as the bullets started to fly. Carmel was in a panic about her exam. He got in(to) a panic that he would forget his lines on stage.Fear and phobiasAnxiety and worry - general words
(Definition of panic noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agoraphobia noun
- agoraphobic adjective
- agoraphobic noun
- alarm noun (WORRY)
- arachnophobia noun
- bogey noun (FEAR)
- chill noun (BAD FEELING)
- claustrophobic adjective
- claustrophobic noun
- cold sweat noun
- dread noun
- fright noun
- horror noun
- hydrophobia noun
- mortal adjective
- phobia noun
- scare noun
- terror noun
- xenophobe noun
- xenophobia noun
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