panic

/ˈpeə̯nɪk/ noun C2

Foxtail millet or Italian millet (Setaria italica), the second-most widely grown species of millet. (countable, uncountable)
A plant of the genus Panicum, or of similar plants of other genera (especially Echinochloa and Setaria) formerly included within Panicum; panicgrass or panic grass. (countable, uncountable)
The edible grain obtained from one of the above plants. (countable, uncountable)

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Siobhan felt a moment of panic, but she refused to stop dancing.

Siobhan's First Competition, p. 1 · B1

Benandonner immediately turned around and ran away in complete panic.

Finn McCool and the Giant, p. 1 · B1

Please do not panic, because one bad grade is absolutely not the end of the world.

A Letter to My Younger Self, p. 1 · B2

Panic set in as the team realized they were quickly running out of time.

The Imperfect Surprise, p. 1 · B2

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