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Discouragement vs Affright - What's the difference?

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Discouragement is a related term of affright.


As nouns the difference between discouragement and affright

is that discouragement is the act of discouraging while affright is great fear, terror, fright.

As a verb affright is

to terrify, to frighten, to inspire fright.

discouragement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the act of discouraging
  • anything that discourages

    • affright

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • great fear, terror, fright

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to terrify, to frighten, to inspire fright
  • * Shakespeare
    • Dreams affright our souls.
  • * Milton
    • A drear and dying sound / Affrights the flamens at their service quaint.

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