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fear verb \ˈfir\
: to be afraid of (something or someone)

: to expect or worry about (something bad or unpleasant)

: to be afraid and worried

Full Definition of FEAR

transitive verb
1
archaic : frighten
2
archaic : to feel fear in (oneself)
3
: to have a reverential awe of <fear God>
4
: to be afraid of : expect with alarm <fear the worst>
intransitive verb
: to be afraid or apprehensive <feared for their lives>
— fear·er noun
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Examples of FEAR

He was a cruel king who was feared and hated by his subjects.
There's no need to fear.
Origin of FEAR

Middle English feren, from Old English fǣran, from fǣr
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to FEAR

Synonyms
bother, worry, fret, fuss, stew, stress, sweat, trouble
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2fear noun
: an unpleasant emotion caused by being aware of danger : a feeling of being afraid

: a feeling of respect and wonder for something very powerful
Full Definition of FEAR

1
a : an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger
b (1) : an instance of this emotion (2) : a state marked by this emotion
2
: anxious concern : solicitude
3
: profound reverence and awe especially toward God
4
: reason for alarm : danger
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Examples of FEAR

He was trembling with fear.
unable to walk the streets without fear of being mugged
They regarded their enemies with fear and hatred.
I've been trying to overcome my fear of flying.
The doctor's diagnosis confirmed our worst fears.
The government is trying to allay fears of a recession.
Employees expressed fears that the company would go out of business.
He told us about all his hopes and fears.
She has a morbid fear of cats.
Origin of FEAR

Middle English fer, from Old English fǣr sudden danger; akin to Old High German fāra ambush and perhaps to Latin periculum attempt, peril, Greek peiran to attempt
First Known Use: 12th century

Fear?

Fear is when you've driven too far away from the McDonald's for it to be worth going back, but you still haven't checked the bag to see if they remembered the sauce for your nuggets.

Hmmmnnn... sometimes I get these strange feelings that I've left the stove on. It's almost a paranoia, which is probably a type of fear.

No,no,no!  I am Tell, you are drmalachi

Fear is buying a pack of low sodium ham and making a sandwich with it. Fear is biting into the sandwich and putting the ham away as you chew. Fear is looking at the clear underside of the ham packet and seeing a dead spider with missing legs floating about. 

You don't know what Fear is.

I know Fear.

"I didn't feel fear though. It was more like runaway nervousness."

What's the difference? Nervousness roots from fear. A fearless person wouldn't be nervous.

That's like saying "I didn't feel anger, it just pissed me off" or "I didn't feel sadness, it's just grief".

I nearly lost control of my legs when someone cornered me in an elevator at knife point once.

That was pretty scary...

I didn't feel fear though. It was more like runaway nervousness.

Fear is being in the middle of the forest at night, or inside a dark abandoned building. Sometimes the imagination runs wild.

Personally I enjoy a good scare the most. Which is entirely different than fear. A scare is like a sudden shock. Fear is like a creeping emotion.

One time I had my headphones on and did not hear the approaching train. It blew right past my head, maybe a few inches, and the wind blew me back. That's a scare.

Yeah, so like... fear is this thing that happens in your brain and body- that keeps you from doing stupid shit that might get you killed.  :)

The feedback is truly overwhelming.....maybe Ken was right