panic
- noun (n)
Meaning: sudden drop in value in financial markets
- verb (v)
Meaning: become, make afraid or distressed
Synonyms:
alarm
become hysterical
be terror-stricken
chicken out
clutch
come apart
freeze up
go to pieces
have a fit
lose it
lose nerve
overreact
push panic button
run scared
scare
shake in boots
stampede
startle
terrify
unnerve
Antonyms:
be calm
be content
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