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Scared vs Feared #1 (permalink) Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:52 am   Scared vs Feared		  
Hi all,

I was reading a story from Aesop's Fables, and here is a quote from the story:

"...the lion and tiger, sharp claws and fangs that make them feared and respected everywhere"

I am not sure if the word "feared" is an adjective or a verb, and if there will be any change in the meaning if I replace the word "feared" with "scared"?

Could you help please?
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Scared vs Feared #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 26, 2009 0:22 am   Scared vs Feared		  
It is an adjective; here it means 'causing fear', and it cannot be replaced by 'scared', which means 'possessing fear'.
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Scared vs Feared #3 (permalink) Fri Aug 28, 2009 16:51 pm   Scared vs Feared		  
Mister Micawber wrote:
It is an adjective; here it means 'causing fear', and it cannot be replaced by 'scared', which means 'possessing fear'.


Thank you so much for your help, Mister Micawber. :D
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