Crush
Panic
Panic noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.
Crush and panic are semantically related in extreme fright topic. Sometimes you can use "Crush" instead a noun "Panic".
Nearby Word: panicky
How words are described
| brief | brief crush | brief panic |
| complete | complete crush | complete panic |
| original | original crush | original panic |
| mild | mild crush | mild panic |
| Other adjectives: initial, genuine, obvious, actual, real, massive, large, big, little, slight, major, minor, growing, latest, mad, previous, sudden. | ||
Common collocations
| opposition | crush opposition | panic opposition |
| car | crush car | panic car |
| defenses | crush defenses | panic defenses |
Both words in one sentence
- Edward's increasing panic over Veronica's crush and the fact that she resembles his most prized possession is awkward, hilarious and very believable.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Camp Lazlo -
When Pain and Panic try to crush Hercules' hands while he's hanging off a cliff, Briares intervenes and has two of his hands toss them away.Briares: Hey!
Source: Western Animation / Hercules - Buffy the Vampire Slayer - when Willow investigates the past of Buffy's newly-arrived old friend and early crush, she feels guilty about it and tries to act naturally around Buffy - failing spectacularly, but Buffy shrugs off her squeaking high-pitched panic as the result of too much coffee.
Source: Acting Unnatural
Cite this Source
Panic and Crush. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crush/panic
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