panic
/ˈpænɪk/ noun [C, U]Definition
› a sudden, strong feeling of worry or fear that makes you unable to think or behave calmly: He was in a panic about his exams. She had a panic attack (= suddenly felt extreme panic) in the supermarket.
(Definition of panic noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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