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99%5Exact Match!
noun

• sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

• a sudden attack of fear

verb

• cause fear in

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

98%10Exact Match!
noun

• something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

95%9Exact Match!
noun

• something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

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New York Times20 Aug 2023 Down 110
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