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PHRENETIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does phrenetic mean?
• PHRENETIC (adjective)
The adjective PHRENETIC has 1 sense:
1. excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
Familiarity information: PHRENETIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
Synonyms:
frantic; frenetic; frenzied; phrenetic
Context example:
a frenzied look in his eye
Similar:
agitated (troubled emotionally and usually deeply)
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