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Added 10 October 2026

affright

/əˈfɹaɪt/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about affright at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Great fear, terror, fright.

verb

To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.

adjective

afraid; terrified; frightened

Origin

From Middle English afrighten, from Old English āfyrhtan, equivalent to a- + fright.

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