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Meaning of frightening

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

frightening

Pronunciation:/ˈfɹaɪtnɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

    Example: Avery puts a sheet over her head, pretending to be a ghost to frighten Emily.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Causing fear; of capable of causing fear; scary.

    Example: Riding the rollercoaster was a frightening experience.

  2. Awful, terrible, very bad.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/frightenhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/frightening

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