Panic
- Adjective. Pandean.
- Adjective. (context, now) Pertaining to the god Pan.
- Adjective. Of fear, fright etc: sudden or overwhelming (attributed by the ancient Greeks to the influence of Pan).
- Noun. Overpowering fright, often affecting groups of people or animals.
- Noun. (finance, economics) Rapid reduction in asset prices due to broad efforts to raise cash in anticipation of continuing decline in asset prices.
- Verb. To feel overwhelming fear.
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