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frighten
verb
cause fear in
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- F
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- RIGHTE
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈfɹaɪtn̩
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
cause fear in
“The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me”
In context
Example Sentences
The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me
Ghosts could never affright her
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