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  • 1For all that — For For, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f[ u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f[ o]r, Dan. for, adv. f[ o]r, Goth. fa[ u]r, fa[ u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra . [root] 202. Cf. {Fore}, {First},… …

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  • 2for fear — Because of fear. * /He left an hour early for fear of missing his train./ * /She worried for fear that the child would be hurt./ …

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  • 3for fear — Because of fear. * /He left an hour early for fear of missing his train./ * /She worried for fear that the child would be hurt./ …

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  • 4For fear — Fear Fear, n. [OE. fer, feer, fere, AS. f[=ae]r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to D. vaar, OHG. f[=a]ra danger, G. gefahr, Icel. f[=a]r harm, mischief, plague, and to E. fare, peril. See {Fare}.] 1. A painful emotion or passion… …

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  • 5Fear Itself (comics) — Fear Itself Promotional image by Stuart Immonen. Publisher Marvel Comics Publication date April – October 2011 …

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  • 6Fear of flying — is a fear of being on a plane while in flight. It is also sometimes referred to as aerophobia, aviatophobia, aviophobia or pteromechanophobia.OverviewFear of flying may be a distinct phobia in itself, or it may be an indirect manifestation of one …

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  • 7Fear Before — performing live Background information Also known as Fear Before the March of Flames Origin …

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  • 8Fear (From a Moral Standpoint) —     Fear     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Fear     (CONSIDERED FROM A MORAL STANDPOINT.)     Fear is an unsettlement of soul consequent upon the apprehension of some present or future danger. It is here viewed from the moral standpoint, that is, in… …

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  • 9Fear (in Canon Law) —     Fear     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Fear     (IN CANON LAW.)     A mental disturbance caused by the perception of instant or future danger. Since fear, in greater or less degree, diminishes freedom of action, contracts entered into through… …

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  • 10Fear of commitment — in much popular literature refers to avoidance of long term partnership and/or marriage but the problem is often much more pervasive, affecting school, work, and home life as well. The term commitmentphobia was coined in the popular self help… …

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