מֵחֲשָׁשׁ
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Meanings
Preposition
1. for fear of
2. in case
Pronunciation
mekhashásh
Examples7
She doesn't want to speak, being afraid of making mistakes.
For fear of an accident, my father doesn't drive.
For fear of accidents, please drive slowly.
She won't take an airplane for fear of a crash.
You had better get this letter registered for fear it should be lost.
She sat still for fear of waking the baby.