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freak out

verb
  1. To react with extreme anger or fear, to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally. (informal, intransitive) · When Peter saw the nail poking up through his foot, he freaked out and started hyperventilating.
  2. To scare or unnerve someone. (informal, transitive) · Don't take off your shirt when working behind the counter. You'll freak the customers out.
  3. To be upset or nervous; to be scared or unnerved. (informal, intransitive)
  4. To adopt an unconventional (especially countercultural) persona or appearance. (informal, intransitive)
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