English Word Root: phobia

fear, dislike
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1 acrophobia   Speak  
n. fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
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2 claustrophobia   Speak  
n. abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
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3 hydrophobia   Speak  
n. a great fear of drinking and water, often a sign of rabies
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4 phobia   Speak  
n. anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
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5 xenophobia   Speak  
n. exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
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