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  2. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    against the blow. This word describes the repercussion of a physical or mental shock, or an indirect consequence of an event. Contre-jour contre-jour against daylight. This word (mostly used in art namely photography, cinema or painting) describes the light that illumines an object from the other side of your own point of view. contretemps

  3. Chronophobia - Wikipedia

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    Chronophobia, also known as prison neurosis, is considered an anxiety disorder describing the fear of time and time moving forward, which is commonly seen in prison inmates. [1] Next to prison inmates, chronophobia is also identified in individuals experiencing quarantine due to COVID-19 . [ 2 ]

  4. List of phobias - Wikipedia

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    fear or reluctance of making or taking telephone calls Teratophobia fear of giving birth to a monster [38] or a disfigured foetus [39] Tetraphobia: fear of the number 4: Thalassophobia: fear of the sea, or fear of being in the ocean: Thanatophobia: fear of dying, a synonym of death anxiety; not to be confused with necrophobia: Thermophobia

  5. Phobia - Wikipedia

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    A phobia is an anxiety disorder, defined by an irrational, unrealistic, persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. [7] [8] [9] [1] Phobias typically result in a rapid onset of fear and are usually present for more than six months. [1]

  6. Cowardice - Wikipedia

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    Cowardice is a trait wherein excessive fear prevents an individual from taking a risk or facing danger. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is the opposite of courage . As a label, "cowardice" indicates a failure of character in the face of a challenge.

  7. Specific phobia - Wikipedia

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    Specific phobia is an anxiety disorder, characterized by an extreme, unreasonable, and irrational fear associated with a specific object, situation, or concept which poses little or no actual danger. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Specific phobia can lead to avoidance of the object or situation, persistence of the fear, and significant distress or problems ...

  8. Wikipedia : French Collaboration Project

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    fr:Tsunami seems to include some sections that are not in the English article Tsunami. fr:Accent circonflexe en français does not have an equivalent English language entry documented on the French page, so we might be able to translate it and create a new page (rather than merging the translation with an existing English-language article).

  9. Foreign language anxiety - Wikipedia

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    Its main causes are communication-apprehension, test anxiety, and fear of negative evaluation. [2] There is also a psychological component to foreign language anxiety. [3] Additionally, it has a variety of detrimental effects on foreign language performance, but both the student and the teacher can adopt strategies to minimize the anxiety. [4]