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Frighten vs Affear - What's the difference?

frighten | affear |

As verbs the difference between frighten and affear

is that frighten is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify while affear is (archaic) to frighten, to scare; to terrify.

frighten

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    affear

    English

    Alternative forms

    * afear

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To frighten, to scare; to terrify.

    • Derived terms

    * affeard