Hello, Which verbs collocate best with fear in your opinion? "The shooting caused/created/gave rise to a lot of fear in the neighborhood."? The ones I've listed probably sound bad. What works for you?
Top answer
They are all fine, but gave rise to sounds a bit more sophisticated than the others.
— Philip
They are all fine, but gave rise to sounds a bit more sophisticated than the others.
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