fear:1
noun12th century{ds||1|a|}
- an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger
- an instance of this emotion
- a state marked by this emotion
fear:2
verb
fear
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before 12th century{ds|t|3||}
- to be afraid of : expect with alarm
- to have a reverential awe of
- frighten
Fear, Cape:g
geographical name- cape on the Atlantic at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in southernmost North Carolina
fear for
phrasal verb
fear for
\
- to feel concern for (something or someone) : to worry about (something or someone)
fear for one's life
idiom
fear for one's life
\
- to be afraid one might be killed
fear for one's/someone's life
idiom
fear for one's/someone's life
\
- to feel that one/someone is in danger of dying or being killed
fear not
idiom
fear not
\
- —used in speech to say that there is no reason to be afraid or worried
fear the worst
idiom
fear the worst
\
- to fear that the worst possible thing has happened
Cape Fear:g
geographical name- river 202 miles (325 kilometers) long in central and southeastern North Carolina flowing southeast into the Atlantic
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
idiom
fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
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- —used to say that it is foolish to take action if one does not know much about what he or she is doing
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