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What is the difference between I'm afraid of and I'm scared of ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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There is not really a difference.
Usually afraid can be used in a more dramatic way. Whereas being scared is simple.
"I'm DEATHLY afraid of spiders!"
"I'm scared of spiders"
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- English (US)
There is not really a difference.
Usually afraid can be used in a more dramatic way. Whereas being scared is simple.
"I'm DEATHLY afraid of spiders!"
"I'm scared of spiders"
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