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  • 31deter — /dəˈtɜ / (say duh ter) verb (t) (deterred, deterring) to discourage or restrain (one) from acting or proceeding, through fear, doubt, etc. {Latin dēterrēre frighten from} –determent, noun …

  • 32affray — af|fray [əˈfreı] n [U and C] law [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: affreer to surprise and frighten , from Vulgar Latin exfridare] a noisy fight in a public place, or when someone is involved in such a fight …

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  • 33faze — [feız] v [T] informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: feeze to drive away, frighten , from Old English fesian] if a new or difficult situation fazes you, it makes you feel confused or shocked, so that you do not know what to do ▪ John was embarrassed,… …

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  • 34aghast — [ə gα:st] adjective filled with horror or shock. Origin ME: past participle of the obs. verb agast, gast frighten , from OE gsten …

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