Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Fear Destroys

fear
ˈfir/
noun
noun: fear; plural noun: fears

1.
an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat.
"drivers are threatening to quit their jobs in fear after a cabby's murder"
synonyms: terror, fright, fearfulness, horror, alarm, panic, agitation, trepidation, dread, consternation, dismay, distress; More
anxiety, worry, angst, unease, uneasiness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, nervousness, nerves, perturbation, foreboding;
informalthe creeps, the shivers, the willies, the heebie-jeebies, jitteriness, twitchiness, butterflies (in the stomach)
"he felt fear at entering the house"
phobia, aversion, antipathy, dread, bugbear, nightmare, horror, terror;
anxiety, neurosis;
informalhang-up
"she overcame her fears"
archaic
a mixed feeling of dread and reverence.
"the love and fear of God"
a feeling of anxiety concerning the outcome of something or the safety and well-being of someone.
"police launched a search for the family amid fears for their safety"
the likelihood of something unwelcome happening.
"she could observe the other guests without too much fear of attracting attention"
synonyms: likelihood, likeliness, prospect, possibility, chance, probability; More
risk, danger
"there's no fear of my leaving you alone"

verb
verb: fear; 3rd person present: fears; past tense: feared; past participle: feared; gerund or present participle: fearing

1.
be afraid of (someone or something) as likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.
"he said he didn't care about life so why should he fear death?"
synonyms: be afraid of, be fearful of, be scared of, be apprehensive of, dread, live in fear of, be terrified of;
be anxious about, worry about, feel apprehensive about
"she feared her husband"
have a phobia about, have a horror of, take fright at
"he fears heights"

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