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afraid definition

afraid (ə frād′)

adjective

feeling fear; frightened; apprehensive: followed by of, that, or an infinitive: often used informally to indicate regret I'm afraid I can't go

Etymology: ME affraied, pp. of affraien, affray

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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