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What is another word for affrighting?

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Present participle for to terrify, to frighten, to inspire fright in

Present participle for to bully or threaten, especially by causing others to feel frightened

Verb

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Present participle for to terrify, to frighten, to inspire fright in

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

giving one the creeps

making one's flesh creep

appalling

petrifying

scaring the bejesus out of

scaring the living daylights out of

scaring the pants off

throwing into a panic

putting the fear of God into

making one's hair stand on end

scaring someone out of their wits

throwing into a blue funk

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

scaring off

worrying

giving someone goose pimples

making one's blood run cold

giving a turn

frightening the living daylights out of

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

filling with terror

making someone jump out of their skin

frightening the life out of

giving someone a fright

frightening someone out of their wits

sending into a cold sweat

making someone shake in their shoes

scaring the hell out of

scaring the life out of

making someone's hair stand on end

chilling to the marrow

throwing into a fright

frightening out of your wits

throwing into a tizzy

scaring the pants off of

making someone jump out of his skin

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

giving someone a jolt

tyrannizing^US

tyrannising^UK

throwing into disarray

scaring someone half to death

filling with consternation

scaring the daylights out of

throwing cold water on

galling

sapping

harrowing

pouring cold water on

stressing

enervating

putting someone off their stroke

knocking the stuffing out of

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

giving someone the blues

ticking off

traumatising^UK

setting someone back on their heels

making someone scratch their head

stopping someone in their tracks

bowling over

taking the wind out of your sails

hurting somebody's feelings

bedevilling^UK

bedeviling^US

causing to be at a stand

tantalising^UK

tantalizing^US

dissing

beleaguering

causing anxiety to

dampening the spirits of

shattering

making someone fed up

putting out of countenance

zinging

reducing to tears

pulling the rug from under

benumbing

putting someone off their stride

pulling the rug out from under

taking your breath away

bringing tears to your eyes

sending over the edge

filling with loathing

breaking the heart of

knocking the wind out of

harshing one's mellow

causing someone to lose their composure

fuddling

fearing

blinding someone with something

hitting like ton of bricks

raising someone's eyebrows

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

inciting

messing with one's head

balking^US

baulking^UK

shattering the illusions of

causing to lose heart

rubbing up the wrong way

rankling with

giving offence

putting someone's nose out of joint

causing offense

treading on someone's toes

upsetting the applecart

mixing up

setting someone thinking

harshing someone's mellow

hanging over

making desolate

bearing down

breaking someone's heart

giving someone the hump

casting a shadow over

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“If these are not mischief enough to affright thee, I know not what thou art.”

Verb

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Present participle for to bully or threaten, especially by causing others to feel frightened

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