Freaks out

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panics

'freaks out' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for panics that I've seen before include "Gets into a sweat" , "Loses the head, takes fright" , "Yields to fear, loses the head" , "Loses one's head" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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