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adj
Causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable
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verb
To endure despite feeling terror, fear, apprehension, anxiety, discomfort, or torment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
To grip tightly in fear, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
Evoking the imagery of tightly clenched hands with reduced bloodflow to the knuckles.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
