fear
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- noun
- /fɪr/
- The child felt a sense of fear as he approached the towering roller coaster.
- fear and respect
- fear of God
- fear and awe
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Examples
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A mixture of reverence, fear, wonder.
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We should feel fear towards the right things.
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And it is in that fear that the respect is contained.
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And so fear is a tremendous power.
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Berlin wants to preserve not only hope but also a fear that is like awe.
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His fear of large storms often kept him indoors during bad weather.
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Many people have a deep fear of failure that prevents them from taking risks.
Synonyms
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A strong feeling of respect and wonder, sometimes with fear, often caused by something impressive or beautiful
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A deep feeling of respect and awe for someone or something
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Strong respect for someone or something, often shown in a religious way
Antonyms
Idioms
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A strong feeling of being afraid and respectful of someone who could punish you
- Informal
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Make people very afraid and make them respect you by showing power
Compounds
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A river in southeast North Carolina that flows into the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Fear
How Awed
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Fear can also mean deep respect or awe; this meaning comes from the same old word fær ('danger') because people long ago felt respect for powerful things that could harm them. That's why this kind of fear mixes respect with some worry.