Afraid and Panicked

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Afraid adjective - Filled with fear or dread.

Usage example: Melissa is afraid of flying, so she takes a train from Boston to visit her brother in Chicago

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

Panicked adjective - Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation.

Usage example: felt panicked before each exam

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Afraid and panicked are semantically related. You can use "Afraid" instead an adjective "Panicked".

Nearby Words: panicky, panicking

Said activists see said scientists getting all panicked about it, but don't bother finding out what he is so afraid of?

Source: Idiot Plot / Live-Action Film

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