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Term: Frightened

Meaning:

1. Adjective: Feeling fear or dread; terrified or scared.

- "The little boy was frightened of the dark and insisted on sleeping with a nightlight."

- "She felt frightened when she heard strange noises coming from the basement."

2. Verb (Past Participle): Having been made afraid or scared.

- "The loud crash frightened the cat, making it run and hide."

- "The unexpected jump scare in the movie frightened the audience."

3. Verb (Transitive): Caused someone to feel fear or terror.

- "The sudden scream frightened her so much that she dropped the vase she was holding."

- "Don't jump out and try to frighten me, it's not funny."

4. Verb (Intransitive): To feel or show fear or terror.

- "The child frightened easily, often startled by loud noises."

- "She frightened at the sight of spiders and couldn't go near them."

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