fears

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Noun

Singular fear

Plural fears

1. The plural form of fear; more than one (kind of) fear.

   My worst fears have come true: I'm stranded in the middle of nowhere without a phone!

Verb

Plain form fear

Third-person singular fears

Past tense feared

Past participle feared

Present participle fearing

1. The third-person singular form of fear.

   Yes, he's afraid of spiders, but what he fears most is public speaking.