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| − | + | '''Panic''' is an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear.<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/panic Panic], Dictionary.com, The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary, Accessed December 28, 2010.</ref> Panic could be a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals. The following sentence is of the nature of, caused by, or indicating panic: ''A wave of panic selling shook the [[stock market]].'' | |
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| + | * [[Terror]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:11, July 13, 2016
Panic is an instance, outbreak, or period of such fear.[1] Panic could be a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals. The following sentence is of the nature of, caused by, or indicating panic: A wave of panic selling shook the stock market.