Cheer
Cheer noun - A mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter.
Fear
Fear noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.
How words are described
| human | human cheer | human fear |
| good | good cheer | good fear |
| reasonable | reasonable cheer | reasonable fear |
| genuine | genuine cheer | genuine fear |
| Other adjectives: massive, big, extreme, huge, little, bad, personal, general, less, mutual, overwhelming, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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FLCL note This OVA was rumored to have started life as something to cheer up the staff after the fear- and angst-storm that was End of Evangelion.
Source: Creator / Studio Gainax -
The Mob Boss Is Scarier: In the first movie, the people hate and fear a local criminal gang, and throngs of people cheer to see Fei-Hung beat up the boss and some of his goons.
Source: Film / Once Upon a Time in China
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