acrophobia

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The presence of Novak in a dual role underscores the basic idea: refracted through a cracked prism (acrophobia is further referenced in the jaw-dropping trapeze scene, the climax of both the film and the film-within-the-film).

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  • She gasped, clamping her teeth tightly together as the acrophobia from her first sky-plane ride suddenly flooded into her. —  Triplet
  • I don't have acrophobia or-what was that other one again Agoraphobia. —  FAULT LINE
  • The presence of Novak in a dual role underscores the basic idea: refracted through a cracked prism (acrophobia is further referenced in the jaw-dropping trapeze scene, the climax of both the film and the film-within-the-film). —  GreenCine Daily
  • The panorama balcony, encircling the highest row of windows, is narrow, open to the weather, and not recommended for anyone suffering from acrophobia (fear of heights!). —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • Though shamelessly beloved by Texans for Fletcher's corny dogs, fried Twinkies and Ferris wheels, the State Fair is more than a place where calories and acrophobia are irrelevant. —  Dallas Observer | Complete Issue
 

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  1. Greek ἄκρον, topmost point, +φοβεῖν, fear.
 

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/ækrəˈfoʊbiə/
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