Fear and Possibility

Fear

Fear noun - The emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger.

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Possibility and fear are semantically related in likelihood topic. In some cases you can use "Possibility" instead a noun "Fear".

Possibility noun - Something that can develop or become actual.

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Fear and possibility are semantically related in risk topic. Sometimes you can use "Fear" instead a noun "Possibility".

Nearby Words: possible, possibly

human	human fear	human possibility
good	good fear	good possibility
reasonable	reasonable fear	reasonable possibility
legitimate	legitimate fear	legitimate possibility
Other adjectives: genuine, sheer, open, obvious, simple, strong, actual, real, constant, big, great, huge, little, new, growing.

For example, in Revenge of the Sith, when Anakin goes to Yoda for advice about fear and the possibility of loss, Yoda simply doesn't have the moral flexibility and/or life experience to give Anakin anything but platitudes about how emotional attachment is dangerous and wrong.

Source: Good Cannot Comprehend Evil
Teen Wolf: Derek bumps Braeden's forehead after kissing her, when she expresses fear over the possibility of him dying.

Source: Headbutt of Love
Ever since X4, X has lived in mortal fear of the possibility that he might go maverick.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Mega Man

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