What does affrighten mean?
Affrighten means (archaic) To frighten..
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/əˈfɹaɪtən/ · verb
(archaic) To frighten..
Fit tales […] to affrighten babes.
He clung affrightened to his master's knee:
Use affrighten when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Affrighten means (archaic) To frighten..
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Fit tales […] to affrighten babes.
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