Afraid and Beset

Afraid

Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Beset and afraid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Beset" instead an adjective "Afraid".

Beset

Beset verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Afraid and beset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Beset".

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