/fɪə/
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Translation
The feeling of being afraid.
Word origin
From Old English faer, meaning sudden danger or dread.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- faer
Grammar
Gender
Pluralfears
Examples
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"Fear" is the feeling of being afraid.
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"Fears" is the plural, meaning more than one fear.
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Here "fear" is the afraid feeling he gets.
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