panic vs affright

panic and affright both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
panic	Yes	No	Yes	No
affright	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, panic and affright are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of panic include terror.

panic (noun)	affright (noun)
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety	an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

panic (verb)	affright (verb)
be overcome by a sudden fear	cause fear in
cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic