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afraid

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

a·fraid / əˈfrād/ • adj. feeling fear or anxiety; frightened: I'm afraid of dogs. ∎ worried that something undesirable will occur or be done; she was afraid of antagonizing him. ∎ unwilling or reluctant to do something for fear of the consequences: I'm afraid to go out on the streets. ∎ (afraid for) anxious about the well-being or safety of someone or something: William was suddenly afraid for her. PHRASES: I'm afraid used to express polite or formal apology or regret: I'm afraid I don't understand.

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afraid

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

afraid XIV. ME. af(f)raied, pp. of AFFRAY used as adj. after AN. afrayé; superseded AFEARD.

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afraid

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

afraid •abrade, afraid, aid, aide, ambuscade, arcade, balustrade, barricade, Belgrade, blade, blockade, braid, brigade, brocade, cannonade, carronade, cascade, cavalcade, cockade, colonnade, crusade, dissuade, downgrade, enfilade, esplanade, evade, fade, fusillade, glade, grade, grenade, grillade, handmade, harlequinade, homemade, invade, jade, lade, laid, lemonade, limeade, made, maid, man-made, marinade, masquerade, newlaid, orangeade, paid, palisade, parade, pasquinade, persuade, pervade, raid, serenade, shade, Sinéad, spade, staid, stockade, stock-in-trade, suede, tailor-made, they'd, tirade, trade, Ubaid, underpaid, undismayed, unplayed, unsprayed, unswayed, upbraid, upgrade, wade •nightshade • renegade • decade •Medicaid • motorcade • switchblade •Adelaide • accolade • rollerblade •marmalade • razor blade • handmaid •barmaid • Teasmade • milkmaid •dairymaid • bridesmaid • housemaid •chambermaid •parlourmaid (US parlormaid) •mermaid • nursemaid • escapade •ram raid • centigrade • multigrade •comrade • retrograde • lampshade •eyeshade • sunshade

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Free newspaper and magazine articles

	I Ain't Afraid.(Fictional Work) Magazine article from: Sing Out!; 9/22/2003
	Are you afraid? For kids.(THE HOME FORUM) Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 7/29/2003
	WE ARE NOT AFRAID.COM. Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 7/10/2005