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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

I fear en · X

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Used in embarrassment.
    • I fear that I was rude to her.
  2. (idiomatic) Used when worried or concerned.
    • I fear that her business will fail.
  3. (idiomatic, slang) Used for dramatic effect or emphasis.
    • She ate, I fear.
    • I fear the movie sucked.
  4. (idiomatic) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see I, fear.
    • I fear spiders.