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frightened

/ˈfɹaɪtn̩d/ adjective A2
  1. Afraid; suffering from fear. · She looked very much frightened of the storm.
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Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed down the ladder into the small, dark hole.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 3 · B2
“But I thought all witches were wicked,” said the girl, who was half frightened at facing a real witch.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 8 · B2
I learned that if I roared very loudly every living thing was frightened and got out of my way.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 34 · B2
He became greatly frightened at this and made many motions to Dorothy to relieve him, but she could not understand.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 36 · B2

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