"fear not" meaning in English

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Phrase

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  1. (formal) Do not be afraid. Tags: formal Synonyms: never fear, don't worry Translations (do not be afraid): ällös pelkää (Finnish), älä pelkää (Finnish), älä huoli (Finnish), n'aie crainte (French), egyet se félj [literary] (Hungarian), ne félj [common] (Hungarian), janganlah takut [literary] (Indonesian)
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          "word": "ällös pelkää"
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