Definition of Panic

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Panic: A sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought or action.

From the Greek woodland god Pan who was a frightening figure, part human, part goat, and whose pet caprice was to terrify people who ventured into rural areas, particularly at night.

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