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phobia noun abhorrence, abject fear, alarm, anxiety, apprehension, aversion, awe, detestation, distaste, disturbance, dread, fear, fright, horror, loathing, obsession, panic, repugnance, terror, trepidation, unreasoned alarm, unreasoned fear See also: apprehension, fear, fright, panic, paranoia How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For specific phobias, up to 90 percent of people can be cured through such exposure therapy, says David Barlow, director of Boston University's Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders. NUMBER OF AMERICANS WHO SUFFER FROM A FEAR-RELATED DISORDER in millions Specific Phobias 6. A specific phobia is an intense fear of something that poses little or no actual danger. |
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