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Noun

Sudden and uncontrollable fear or anxiety

(finance, economics) A rapid reduction in asset prices

Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic

Frantic activity of a specified kind

A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals

Demoralisation or demoralization

General or urgent haste to get somewhere or do something

An impressively large or varied display of something

To feel great fear about something

To (suddenly) strike with fear

To be agitated or panicky (over a given issue)

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

To entertain or amuse

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Sudden and uncontrollable fear or anxiety

furore^UK

butterflies in the stomach

furor^US

clamour^UK

clamor^US

state of nervous excitement

scepticism^UK

skepticism^US

trials and tribulations

butterflies in one's stomach

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

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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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Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic

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

draft^US

draught^UK

all hell breaking loose

tempest in a teapot

much ado about nothing

all hell broken loose

theatre^UK

theater^US

mountain out of a molehill

tempest in a tea-kettle

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

fervor^US

chorus of disapproval

fervour^UK

exhibition of oneself

dangerous experiences

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A sudden panicked rush of a number of horses, cattle, or other animals

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Demoralisation or demoralization

Noun

General or urgent haste to get somewhere or do something

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An impressively large or varied display of something

Verb

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

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

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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

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

scare someone out of their wits

put the fear of God into

throw into a blue funk

put the wind up someone

frustrate

distract

give someone the heebie-jeebies

make your hair stand on end

give someone goose pimples

frighten the life out of

paralyse^UK

abash

frighten the living daylights out of

make someone jump out of their skin

nonplus

paralyze^US

consternate

scare away

make one's flesh creep

make your blood run cold

get to

put into a flap

scare the life out of

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

make someone's hair stand on end

send into a cold sweat

torment

amaze

make someone shake in their shoes

deject

give someone a fright

make one's blood run cold

cause someone to lose their composure

put someone off their stroke

frighten out of your wits

scare the pants off of

chill someone to the marrow

incommode

immobilize^US

make one's teeth chatter

scare the living daylights out of someone

make someone jump out of his skin

scare someone half to death

immobilise^UK

make your flesh creep

victimize^US

tyrannize^US

victimise^UK

tyrannise^UK

hector

bludgeon

sadden

make things hot for someone

inspire panic in

make it hot for someone

put the frighteners on

scare the daylights out of

make one's hair stand on end

fill with consternation

chill someone's blood

make fearful

make someone's blood run cold

make someone's hair curl

stop someone in their tracks

set someone back on their heels

knock the stuffing out of

scandalize^US

put out of countenance

hack off

wind up

scandalise^UK

boggle the mind

put someone off their stride

give someone grief

make someone scratch their head

dissuade

throw a curve

cause to be at a stand

pressurize^US

destabilize^US

traumatize^US

pressurise^UK

destabilise^UK

agonize^US

traumatise^UK

agonise^UK

hurt somebody's feelings

do in

blow one's mind

give a hard time

take your breath away

give someone the blues

knock over with feather

pull the rug out from under

pull the rug from under

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

balk^US

catch somebody off balance

catch somebody unawares

baulk^UK

blind someone with something

take someone's breath away

antagonize^US

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

antagonise^UK

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

put off his or her stride

take the wind out of someone's sails

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

give someone the hump

dampen someone's hopes

take the wind out of your sails

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

use strong-arm tactics on

get on someone's wick

knock the stuffing out of someone

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“The sudden noise would panic the horses.”

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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 behave irrationally or to lose one's self-control

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To entertain or amuse

make roll in the aisles

hold the attention of

enthral^UK

enthrall^US

mesmerize^US

mesmerise^UK

hypnotize^US

magnetize^US

magnetise^UK

tantalize^US

cheer up

catch up

lure

hypnotise^UK

tantalise^UK

content

enliven

humour^UK

humor^US

monopolize^US

fulfil^UK

monopolise^UK

fulfill^US

make someone feel good

be the ticket

tickle someone's fancy

hold someone's attention

give someone a charge

do one's heart good

give great pleasure to

arouse one's curiosity

engage one's attention

whet one's appetite

move

capture one's imagination

arouse the curiosity of

tickle your fancy

engage someone's attention

arouse curiosity

arouse someone's curiosity

be a source of fascination to

give someone pleasure

attend

soak

do someone's heart good

make a hit with someone

warm the cockles of the heart

get under someone's skin

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