Verb affright has 1 sense

1. frighten, fright, scare, affright - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"
   --₁ is one way to stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
   Sample sentence:
   The bad news will affright him
   

Definition:

Affright is a noun, verb, and adjective that refers to a feeling of sudden fear or terror.

Senses:

1. A noun sense that represents the feeling of fear or terror.
2. A verb sense that means to frighten or scare someone.
3. An adjective sense that describes something that causes fear or alarm.

Usage:

• She experienced an affright when she saw the eerie silhouette at her window.
  (noun)
• The sudden loud noise from the fireworks managed to affright the poor dog.
  (verb)
• His affright expression made it clear that he had seen something unsettling.
  (adjective)

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