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English word

afraid

A1Frequent NGSL-2
UK /əˈfreɪd/US /əˈfreɪd/
adjective

feeling fear; frightened because you think that you might be hurt or suffer

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And she said, "Well, I saw you speak, and I'm going to call you a researcher, I think, but I'm afraid if I call you a researcher, no one will come, because

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