Frighten and Gladden

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Frighten verb - To strike with fear.

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Gladden is an antonym for frighten in shock topic.

Nearby Words: frightening, fright, frighting

Gladden verb - To give satisfaction to.

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Frighten is an antonym for gladden.

Nearby Word: gladdening

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Gladden and Frighten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/frighten/gladden

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