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stage fear

stage fear noun: fear or tension caused by the thought of performing in front of a crowd.

Noun

stage fear (uncountable)

  1. Fear or tension caused by the thought of performing in front of a crowd.

Questions about stage fear

What does stage fear mean?
Stage fear means fear or tension caused by the thought of performing in front of a crowd.
What part of speech is stage fear?
Stage fear is a noun.

Words near stage fear in the dictionary

  1. stage divings
  2. stage door
  3. stage doored
  4. stage dooring
  5. stage doors
  6. stage fear
  7. stage fever
  8. stage flat
  9. stage flats
  10. stage fright
  11. stage gay

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