No. 998 in Tamil
பயம
Fear.
In a sentence
அவன் காட்டில் பயமுடன் நடந்தார்.
He walked in the forest with fear.
Here, 'பயமுடன்' represents experiencing fear in a specific situation.
பயமில்லாமல் முயற்சி செய்.
Try without fear.
'பயமில்லாமல்' implies the absence of fear and demonstrates a confident state.
அவரது கதையில் பயம் கலந்தது.
His story contained fear.
'பயம்' here denotes the concept or theme of fear as part of the content in his story.
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