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Frighten vs Righten - What's the difference?

frighten | righten |

As verbs the difference between frighten and righten

is that frighten is to disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify while righten is to make right; correct.

frighten

English

Verb

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

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    righten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make right; correct.
  • To set right or upright; right.