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freak out collapse: lose one's nerve; "When he saw the accident, he freaked out"

afraid collapse: filled with regret or concern; used often to soften an unpleasant statement; "I'm afraid I won't be able to come"; "he was afraid he would have to let her go"; "I'm afraid you're wrong"; feeling worry or concern or insecurity; "She was afraid that I might be embarrassed"; "terribly afraid of offending someone"; "I am afraid we have witnessed only the first phase of the conflict"; having feelings of aversion or unwillingness; "afraid of hard work"; "afraid to show emotion"

fascinate collapse: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

nerves collapse: control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"

tickle collapse: the act of tickling; a cutaneous sensation often resulting from light stroking; touch or stroke lightly; "The grass tickled her calves"; touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements

thrill collapse: something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"; feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"; cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"

charley horse collapse: a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

tremble collapse: a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement; move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways; "His hands were trembling when he signed the document"

disconcerting collapse: causing an emotional disturbance; "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience"

discouraging collapse: depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"; expressing disapproval

timidity collapse: fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities; fear of the unknown or unfamiliar or fear of making decisions

sweat collapse: condensation of moisture on a cold surface; "the cold glasses were streaked with sweat"; excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat"

throb collapse: an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"; a deep pulsating type of pain; pulsate or pound with abnormal force; "my head is throbbing"; "Her heart was throbbing"

think twice collapse: consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child"

crick collapse: English biochemist who (with Watson in 1953) helped discover the helical structure of DNA (1916-2004); a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British); twist (a body part) into a strained position; "crick your neck"

Christianity collapse: a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

twitch collapse: a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition; make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"; move or pull with a sudden motion

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