effrayer — meaning in English
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English meaning
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faze
verb To disturb, unsettle, or worry someone (usually used in the negative, "not fazed").
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frighten
verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
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scare
noun A sudden fright, or an event that causes widespread alarm.
Senses
effrayer is used for these senses in English:
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faze
(transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb. [from mid 19th c.]
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frighten
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
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scare
(intransitive) (To be able) to be scared.
frighten — full definition
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verb To make someone feel afraid or alarmed; to scare.
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verb To become afraid.
