Noun
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sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
"panic in the stock market"
"a war scare"
"a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"
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an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
Verb
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cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic
"The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"
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be overcome by a sudden fear
"The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"