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panic

noun as in extreme fright

noun as in sudden drop in value in financial markets

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Miles said in one voice note message to a panicked Kai.

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"I felt really rushed and panicked... my main priority was to make sure my husband was OK," she said.

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"I haven't done any panic buying; you need a lot of money to do that."

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The likeliest scenario would be that inflation would be rocketing higher again and the bond market would be in a panic.

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"If I go to the bathroom and close the door, she will have a panic attack and say 'Mum, I couldn't find you,'" Pilinguaq says.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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