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panic
adjective(pan-ic)of, relating to, or resembling the mental or emotional state believed induced by the god Pan
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adjective(pan-ic)of, relating to, or arising from a panic
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adjective(pan-ic)of or relating to the god Pan
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noun(pan-ic)a sudden overpowering fright; also : acute, extreme anxiety
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noun(pan-ic)a sudden unreasoning terror often accompanied by mass flight
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noun(pan-ic)a sudden widespread fright concerning financial affairs that results in a depression of values caused by extreme measures for protection of property (such as securities)
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verb(pan-ic)to affect with panic
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verb(pan-ic)to cause to laugh uproariously
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verb(pan-ic)to be affected with panic
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noun(pan-ic)an episode of intense fear or apprehension that is of sudden onset
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noun(pan-ic)something setting off a precipitous emergency response
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noun(pan-ic)an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent unexpected panic attacks
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noun(pan-ic)any of various grasses (Panicum and related genera) including some important forage and cereal grasses
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adjective(pan-ic)overcome with panic
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idiom(pan-ic)to become extremely afraid or nervous when something bad happens or might happen