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Difference Between

Be Afraid/ Frightened/Scared

SCARED: Is very common in informal speech and is often used to describe
Small fears.
E.g. George was driving very fast and we were a bit scared . AFRAID is more formal and less common.

Of Afraid / Frightened / scared of means that you feel fear when you see or experience something unpleasant may happen to somebody.
E.g. Iam afraid of Snakes

For Afraid / Frightened/ Scared means that you are worried that something unpleasant may happen to somebody.
E.g: I was frightened for his safety.
Some times ABOUT is used with Frightened and Scared but not with Afraid.
E.g.Iam scared about going to the city again..

You can use very,a bit,too etc. with Frightened and Scared,but not with Afraid.

+Noun: a Frightened/Scared child. You cannot use AFRAID in front of a noun

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Which word

Actual /Present/Current.

ACTUAL : Does not mean current or present. It means, 'real'or 'exact' . For
example: I need the actual figures,not an estimate.

PRESENT: Existing or happening now.For example, How long have you been in your present job ?

CURRENT: Also means 'existing or happening now': but can suggest that the situation is temporary.For example.The factory cannot continue its current level of production.

Actually does not mean 'at the present time '.Use currently,at present or at the moment instead .

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