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Frighten vs Confinement - What's the difference?

frighten | confinement |

As a verb frighten

is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify.

As a noun confinement is

the act of confining or the state of being confined.

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

    confinement

    English

    Noun

  • the act of confining or the state of being confined
  • lying-in, time of giving birth
  • *1913 , DH Lawrence,
  • *:At the wakes time Morel was working badly, and Mrs. Morel was trying to save against her confinement .