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Outrage vs Frighten - What's the difference?

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Outrage is a related term of frighten.


As a verb frighten is

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

outrage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
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  • An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
  • The resentful anger aroused by such acts.
  • (obsolete) A destructive rampage.
  • "by the outrage and fury of the river " (from an old description of flood damage).

    Verb

    (outrag)
  • To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
  • * Atterbury
  • Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hope of doing it without a return.
  • * Broome
  • This interview outrages all decency.
  • (archaic) To violate; to rape (a female).
  • (obsolete) To rage in excess of.
  • (Young)

    frighten

    English

    Verb

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

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