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Meaning of snake-fright | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A fear of snakes; ophiophobia.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“The only means he could think of to counteract his snake fright was to expose himself to the possibilities of any such danger: […]”
“The psychology of snake-fright might well be likened to the "Jaws effect," though thank goodness no one has made a film about a killer snake terrorizing Long Island parking lots.”
“A slithering back porch visitor and a kindly sign painter helped a young mother overcome snake fright.”
“Trapped on the bridge, men hollered like women with snake-fright, brave men screaming”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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