effroi — meaning in English

English meaning

• fright noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
• horror noun A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
• terror noun Intense fear.

Senses

effroi is used for these senses in English:

• fright A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
• horror (countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.

fright — full definition

1. noun A sudden, strong feeling of fear.
2. noun Informal: someone or something that looks alarming or ridiculous.
3. verb To frighten; to cause fear in someone.

horror — full definition

1. noun A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
2. noun Something that causes this feeling.
3. noun A genre of fiction or film built around fear and suspense.

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