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consternate vs frighten

frighten vs consternate

consternate and frighten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consternate No No Yes No
frighten No No Yes No
As verbs, frighten is a hypernym of consternate; that is, frighten is a word with a broader meaning than consternate:
  • consternate: fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion
  • frighten: cause fear in
Other hypernyms of consternate include affright, fright, scare.
consternate (verb) frighten (verb)
fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion cause fear in
Difference between consternate and frighten

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