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Noun

Sudden and uncontrollable fear or anxiety

(finance, economics) A rapid reduction in asset prices

Frantic activity of a specified kind

General or urgent haste to get somewhere or do something

A state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity

To feel great fear about something

To (suddenly) strike with fear

To be agitated or panicky (over a given issue)

To become mentally worked up or unhinged

To behave irrationally or to lose one's self-control

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Noun

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Sudden and uncontrollable fear or anxiety

fight-or-flight reaction

furore^UK

furor^US

butterflies in the stomach

state of nervous excitement

outburst of agitation

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

trials and tribulations

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“Here I was, seized by a sudden fit of panic, fearing that my life might never be the same again.”

Noun

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(finance, economics) A rapid reduction in asset prices

“This refers to the possibility of an economic shock or crisis that will cause panic in the market.”

Noun

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Frantic activity of a specified kind

furore^UK

furor^US

alarums and excursions

clamour^UK

clamor^US

clangour^UK

clangor^US

all hell breaking loose

much ado about nothing

all hell broken loose

absence of government

fervour^UK

fervor^US

troublesome situation

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Noun

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General or urgent haste to get somewhere or do something

Noun

A state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity

state of disorientation

mental unclarity

state of bewilderment

lack of comprehension

state of stupefaction

lack of understanding

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Verb

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To feel great fear about something

become panic-stricken

get the heebie-jeebies

get the screaming heebie-jeebies

run around like a headless chicken

come apart

have an attack of the wobblies

lose one's self-control

be overcome with emotion

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“The situation is under control and there's no need to panic just yet.”

Verb

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To (suddenly) strike with fear

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

appal^UK

appall^US

scare the bejesus out of

scare the living daylights out of

scare someone out of their wits

trouble

put the fear of God into

discourage

cow

throw into a blue funk

awe

dishearten

deter

make one's hair stand on end

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

paralyse^UK

paralyze^US

psych

take aback

shake up

make one's blood run cold

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

frighten to death

frustrate

discombobulate

make someone jump out of their skin

frighten the living daylights out of

unman

make nervous

scare away

frighten the life out of

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

make one's flesh creep

give someone a fright

make someone's hair stand on end

torment

harass

scare the life out of

make afraid

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

send into a cold sweat

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten out of your wits

make anxious

scare the pants off of

cause someone to lose their composure

become horror-stricken

become horror-struck

send chills down the spine of

make someone jump out of his skin

scare someone half to death

uncalm

pour cold water on

put someone off their stroke

scare the daylights out of

chill someone's blood

make fearful

make someone's blood run cold

make someone's hair curl

mess up

fill with consternation

set someone back on their heels

stop someone in their tracks

put someone off their stride

tyrannize^US

knock the stuffing out of

tyrannise^UK

put out of countenance

make someone scratch their head

give someone grief

cause to be at a stand

boggle

tick off

take your breath away

pressurize^US

traumatize^US

pressurise^UK

agonize^US

antagonize^US

traumatise^UK

agonise^UK

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

drive mad

hurt somebody's feelings

antagonise^UK

give a hard time

knock over

take the wind out of your sails

knock over with feather

destabilize^US

galvanize^US

destabilise^UK

blind someone with something

galvanise^UK

scandalize^US

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

mess with someone's head

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

scandalise^UK

give someone the hump

use strong-arm tactics on

raise someone's eyebrows

gross out

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

drive you up the wall

balk^US

baulk^UK

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“The sudden noise would panic the horses.”

Verb

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To be agitated or panicky (over a given issue)

press the panic button

agonize^US

agonise^UK

have butterflies in one's stomach

be in a state of nervousness

be in a state of agitation

be in a tiz-woz

be in a state of anxiety

be on pins and needles

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To become mentally worked up or unhinged

lose control of the situation

lose one's self-control

have a conniption fit

get one's knickers in a twist

have steam coming out of one's ears

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Verb

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To behave irrationally or to lose one's self-control

lose control of oneself

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