Averted
Frightened and averted are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Frightened" instead a verb "Averted".
Frightened
Frightened adjective - Filled with fear or dread.
Averted and frightened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Averted" instead a verb "Frightened".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Averted later in the film, when a whole theater of frightened people runs away from the Grim Reaper.
Source: Film / Last Action Hero - Mostly averted in Frasier, where we can see the Crane brothers were deeply frightened and effected by being bullied as children.
Source: School Bullying Is Harmless -
Averted by Angie herself, who is adamant about trying to convince everyone that what the woman did was wrong, then later by George, when he becomes frightened when he sees Max come out of the woman's house.
Source: Series / The George Lopez Show
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