Afraid and Lean

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Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

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

Lean adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.

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Afraid and lean are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Lean".

Nearby Words: leaning, leaned, leanness, leant

He drops hints in the weeks leading to Christmas about how he didn't get a bonus this year and he's afraid it's looking pretty lean.

Source: Unwanted Gift Plot

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