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water fears

water fears is the plural of water fear.

Meaning of water fear

Noun

water fear (countable and uncountable, plural water fears)

  1. A lack of affinity for water; hydrophobia.
    • Both men and animals afflicted with rabies dread the appearance of water or any other liquid; hence the term, hydrophobia, or water-fear.1921, Harold Melvin Stanford, The Standard Reference Work
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see water, fear.
    • One type of water fear harbored by many youngsters is directly traceable to an unfortunate childhood experience.1947, The Journal of Health and Physical Education, volume 18, page 304

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What is water fears the plural of?
Water fears is the plural of water fear.

Words near water fears in the dictionary

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  10. water fern
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