Afraid and Boorish

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Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

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

Boorish adjective - Having or showing crudely insensitive or impolite manners.

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Afraid and boorish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Boorish".

Nearby Words: boor, boorishly

Amy doesn't place Sonic on a pedestal and isn't afraid to call him out for being boorish or stupid, while Sonic is usually the first person to make an effort if he thinks he or someone else has hurt Amy in some way.

Source: Western Animation / Sonic Boom

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