afraid in All languages combined

IPA: /əˈfreɪd/ Audio: en-us-afraid.ogg [US] Forms: afraid [positive], more afraid [comparative], most afraid [superlative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]

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          "text": "I'm afraid of snakes. I can't even go near them."
        }
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        "If you are afraid of something, you feel fear, or worry because you think something bad will happen."
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        "superlative"
      ]
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          "text": "I'm afraid of snakes. I can't even go near them."
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        "If you are afraid of something, you feel fear, or worry because you think something bad will happen."
      ],
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        {
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"afraid" meaning in All languages combined

Adjective [English]