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   Fright·en·ing

   /ˈfrītniNG/

   

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   • 1. making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying: "a frightening experience"

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   What does frightening mean?

   • (Definition of frightening from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 可怕的，令人恐懼的… 可怕的，令人恐惧的… que da miedo, espantoso/osa [masculine-feminine], aterrador/ora [masculine-feminine]… assustador, assustador/-ra… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FRIGHTENING definition: making you feel afraid or nervous: .

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   What is the meaning of Frightener?

   • threaten or intimidate. British informal Literally, a frightener is a thug who intimidates victims on behalf of a gang. 1998 John Milne Alive & Kicking She decides to put the frighteners on him by hiring me as a private detective.

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   Is starting school a frightening experience?

   • Starting school can be a frightening experience for children. A frightening number of people have got the disease. What's the most frightening thing that has happened to you? It's frightening to think that anyone could take a gun into a school. (Definition of frightening from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   What is the difference between frighten and alarm?

   • To frighten is to shock with sudden, startling, but usually short-lived fear, esp. that arising from the apprehension of physical harm: to frighten someone by a sudden noise. To alarm is to arouse the feelings through the realization of some imminent or unexpected danger: to alarm someone by a scream.

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   FRIGHTENING definition: making you feel afraid or nervous: . Learn more.

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   a frightening experience/prospect/thought; a truly frightening horror movie ; The noise was frightening. it is frightening to think, see, hear, etc… It's frightening to think it could happen again. frightening to somebody It was all very frightening to a small boy. frightening for somebody This is extremely frightening for elderly people.

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   Definition of frightening adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · frightening. (fraɪtənɪŋ ) adjective. If something is frightening, it makes you feel afraid, anxious, or nervous. It was a very frightening experience and they were very courageous. Synonyms: terrifying, shocking [informal], alarming, appalling More Synonyms of frightening. frighteningly adverb.

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   THESAURUS frightening making you feel frightened Being held at gunpoint had been the most frightening moment of his life. The experience was very frightening. scary especially spoken frightening. Scary is less formal than frightening and is very common in everyday English The movie was really scary.

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   Frightening definition: Causing fear ; of capable of causing fear; scary .