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stage fright vs fright

fright vs stage fright

stage fright and fright both are nouns.

stage fright is not a verb while fright is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stage fright Yes No No No
fright Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fright is a hypernym of stage fright; that is, fright is a word with a broader meaning than stage fright:
  • stage fright: fear that affects a person about to face an audience
  • fright: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Other hypernyms of stage fright include fear, fearfulness.
stage fright (noun) fright (noun)
fear that affects a person about to face an audience an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
stage fright (verb) fright (verb)
cause fear in
Difference between stage fright and fright

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