mass panic

collocation in English

meaningsofmassandpanic

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mass
adjective[before noun]
uk
/mæs/us
/mæs/
having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a ...
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panic
noun[C usually singular, U]
uk
/ˈpæn.ɪk/us
/ˈpæn.ɪk/
a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought ...
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(Definition ofmassandpanicfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmass panic

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The population, predictably, will react withmasspanic, given that the public greatly fears these agents and even most medical personnel have little knowledge of their effects.
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However, because they do not want to createmasspanic, there is a whiff of complacency in the air.
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Maintaining public confidence in authorities has been shown to be instrumental in preventingmasspanicand facilitating post-attack procedures.
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The removal of the obstacles to the operation of the free world market in shares and money has led tomasspanicon an unprecedented scale.
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The government had long fearedmasspanicabout swine flunow they fearedmasspanicabout the swine flu vaccinations.
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Though a few buildings have been identified as possible targets, there are far too many to evacuate without starting amasspanic.
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There are few contemporary accounts outside newspaper coverage of themasspanicand hysteria supposedly induced by the broadcast.
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This is known to have causedmasspanicand forced awakenings to those not ready to see the truth.
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The sparks set the gym ablaze, causing amasspanic.
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When elevators ceased to function, the situation turned into amasspanic.
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Its purpose would presumably be to create psychological, not physical, harm through ignorance,masspanic, and terror.
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This causedmasspanicas patrons began desperately looking for an escape.
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He is sent to gnaw through underground power cables and causemasspanic.
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Pre-war doctrine had held that waves of bombers hitting enemy cities would causemasspanicand the rapid collapse of the enemy.
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However, a sudden power-failure throughout the city causesmasspanic.
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During times ofmasspanic, the herd type behavior can lead to the formation of mobs or large groups of people with destructive intentions.
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Panic may occur singularly in individuals or manifest suddenly in large groups asmasspanic(closely related to herd behavior).
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Amasspanicbreaks out, and the citizens begin rioting.
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Themasspanichas also led to unmarried women, typically in student dormitories, borrowing sweaty clothes to give the impression to the orang minyak that they are with a man.
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