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affearing

affearing is the present participle and gerund of affear.

Meaning of affear

Verb

affear (third-person singular simple present affears, present participle affearing, simple past and past participle affeared)

  1. (archaic) To frighten, to scare; to terrify.

Questions about affearing

What is affearing the present participle and gerund of?
Affearing is the present participle and gerund of affear.

Words near affearing in the dictionary

  1. affamishing
  2. affamishment
  3. affear
  4. affeard
  5. affeared
  6. affearing
  7. affears
  8. affect
  9. affect display
  10. affect displays
  11. affectabilities

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