PANIC ATTACK meaning: Sudden, intense, overwhelming fear episode

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panic attack: Merriam-Webster
panic attack: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
panic attack: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
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panic attack: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (panic attack)

▸ noun: A sudden period of intense anxiety, mounting physiological arousal, fear, stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of somatic and cognitive symptoms.

Opposite:

calmness, serenity, composure, tranquility

Types:

agoraphobia, social anxiety, specific phobia, separation anxiety, more...

Phrases:

has a panic attack, more...

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