Affright

v. t.	1.	To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm. [imp. & p. p. Affrighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Affrighting.] Dreams affright our souls. - Shak. A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. - Milton.
p. a.	1.	Affrighted.
n.	1.	Sudden and great fear; terror. It expresses a stronger impression than fear, or apprehension, perhaps less than terror. He looks behind him with affright, and forward with despair. - Goldsmith.
	2.	The act of frightening; also, a cause of terror; an object of dread.

Verb

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affright - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" Synonyms: fright, frighten, scare

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