affright
Meaning
to frighten or scare someone (ভীতি বা আতঙ্ক সৃষ্টি করা)
Pronunciation
অ্যাফ্রাইট (æfrā'iṭ)
Synonyms
frighten, scare, alarm, terrify, intimidate, startle, shudder, horrify
Synonyms
The loud noise will frighten the children.
He tried to scare me by hiding behind the door.
The news of the storm alarmed everyone.
The horror movie terrified me.
The older kids tried to intimidate the younger ones.
I didn't mean to startle you.
She shuddered at the thought of the ghost.
The story horrified the audience.
Antonyms
She tried to comfort him after the scare.
The news should calm the public.
She soothed the frightened child.
Take a deep breath and relax.
He reassured her that everything would be fine.
The mother tried to pacify her crying baby.
He wanted to entertain the guests with music.
Let's cheer her up with a surprise.
Phrases
The intention was not to affright someone with the joke.
He was affrighted by the sudden thunder.
The children were affright with fear after the dark tale.
Living in the haunted house was an affrighting experience.
I was affright all night after watching the horror film.