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21 Dictionary of Fears

Phobia is a persistent, irrational fear of a specific object, activity, or situation that leads to a compelling
desire to avoid it. Some of the phobias may sound weird to you but it is psychological disorder that
renders a person uncomfortable when faced with such a situation.

Can you name the following phobias? (Refer Cluebox)

1. Fear of heights 2. Fear of clocks 3. Fear of confined spaces 4. Fear of water

5. Fear of fire 6. Fear of darkness 7. Fear of sharks 8. Fear of snakes

9. Fear of sleep 10. Fear of taking tests 11. Fear of razors 12. Fear of light

Nyctophobia, Selachophobia, Photophobia, Xyrophobia, Somniphobia, Acrophobia, Claustrophobia,
Chronomentrophobia, Ophidiophobia, Testophobia, Pyrophobia, Aquaphobia

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