Sudden feeling of fear (6)

I believe the answer is:

fright

'sudden feeling of fear' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for fright that I've seen before include "Horror" , "Shock, sudden alarm" , "Shock, intense fear" , "Panic" , "Sudden feeling of fear" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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