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panic attack

The sudden onset of intense anxiety, characterized by feelings of intense fear and apprehension and accompanied by palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, and trembling. Also called anxiety attack.

panic attack

(Psychology) an episode of acute and disabling anxiety associated with such physical symptoms as hyperventilation and sweating See also panic disorder

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Noun

panic attack - a sudden attack of fear

scare

fear, fearfulness, fright - an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

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panic attack

n (Psych) → Panikanfall m; to have a panic attack → einen Panikanfall bekommen

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