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panic

noun as in extreme fright

noun as in sudden drop in value in financial markets

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As police launched tear gas, panic spread fast and people fled in every direction, seeking shelter inside any open building, but he says his 20-year-old autistic son did not understand what was happening.

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Someone yelled “Cut!” and I must have looked panicked.

It was clear that this was more than a passing panic.

A local governor described scenes of panic as tremors rattled his province.

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Instead, he panicked and threw it home, launching it far over Realmuto’s head.

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

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