Dictionary Check: panic
"panic" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
12
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Definition
noun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
noun
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
Example:
"panic in the stock market"
verb
be overcome by a sudden fear
Example:
"The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"
verb
cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
Example:
"The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"
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