Afraid and Late

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Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

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

Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

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Afraid and late are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Late".

Nearby Words: lately, lateness

She thinks very little of everyone around her and is not afraid to let them know, the late Krichevskoy being the only exception.

Source: Characters / Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
The police force has gotten more brutal as of late, to the point where people are too afraid to leave their homes.

Source: Video Game / Dishonored
In The Medium by Gian-Carlo Menotti, Baba has a long lugubrious soliloquy late in the second act, wondering what is causing her to be so afraid.

Source: Sanity Slippage Song

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