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  • 1Hope and Fear — Star Trek: Voyager episode Episode no. Season 4 Episode 26 Directed by Winrich Kolbe Written by …

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  • 2Cape Fear (1962 film) — Infobox Film | name = Cape Fear caption = Cape Fear movie poster director = J. Lee Thompson producer = Sy Bartlett writer = John D. MacDonald (novel The Executioners) James R. Webb starring =Gregory Peck Robert Mitchum Polly Bergen music =Bernard …

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  • 3timorous — timorously, adv. timorousness, n. /tim euhr euhs/, adj. 1. full of fear; fearful: The noise made them timorous. 2. subject to fear; timid. 3. characterized by or indicating fear: a timorous whisper. [1400 50; late ME < ML timorosus (L timor (s.&#8230; …

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  • 4timorous — tim•or•ous [[t]ˈtɪm ər əs[/t]] adj. 1) full of or subject to fear 2) characterized by or indicating fear or timidity: a timorous approach to a serious problem[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50; &LT; ML timōrōsus= L timōr , s. of timor fear + ōsus ous&#8230; …

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  • 5timorous — /ˈtɪmərəs / (say timuhruhs) adjective 1. full of fear; fearful. 2. subject to fear; timid. 3. characterised by or indicating fear. {late Middle English, from Medieval Latin timōrōsus fearful, frightened} –timorously, adverb –timorousness, noun …

  • 6timid — timidity, timidness, n. timidly, adv. /tim id/, adj., timider, timidest. 1. lacking in self assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy. 2. characterized by or indicating fear: a timid approach to a problem. [1540 50; < L&#8230; …

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  • 7timid — tim•id [[t]ˈtɪm ɪd[/t]] adj., er, est. 1) lacking in self assurance, courage, or boldness; timorous; shy 2) indicating fear or lack of assurance: a timid manner[/ex] • Etymology: 1540–50; &LT; L timidus fearful =tim(ēre) to fear + idus id IV&#8230; …

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  • 8timid — /ˈtɪməd / (say timuhd) adjective 1. subject to fear; easily alarmed; timorous; shy. 2. characterised by or indicating fear. {Latin timidus frightened} –timidity /tɪˈmɪdəti/ (say ti miduhtee), timidness, noun –timidly, adverb …

  • 9tim´id|ness — tim|id «TIHM ihd», adjective. 1. easily frightened; shy: »The timid child was afraid of the dark. Deer are timid animals. 2. characterized by or indicating fear: »a timid reply. ╂[&LT; Latin timidus &LT; timēre to fear] –tim´id|ly, adverb.&#8230; …

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  • 10tim´id|ly — tim|id «TIHM ihd», adjective. 1. easily frightened; shy: »The timid child was afraid of the dark. Deer are timid animals. 2. characterized by or indicating fear: »a timid reply. ╂[&LT; Latin timidus &LT; timēre to fear] –tim´id|ly, adverb.&#8230; …

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