Mortal fear
Definition: severe, dire and intense fear, such as of death or pain
Etymology: “mortal” – originated from Latin word mors, meaning ‘death’, “fear”-originated from P.Gmc. *færa, meaning ‘danger’ and 'peril'.
James has a mortal fear of snakes – whenever he sees a snake, he will faint.
Lim Wei Jie 1-7
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