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an extremely strong dislike or fear of someone or something
- His fear of crowds eventually developed into a phobia.
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“Phobia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phobia. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of phobia was in 1786
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