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  • noun Plural form of acrophobe.

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Examples

  • "Britons trying to boast," she tells us, "are typically like acrophobes walking along a cliff: It frightens them and makes them feel sick."

    A View From Abroad Patrick Vessey 2008

  • "Britons trying to boast," she tells us, "are typically like acrophobes walking along a cliff: It frightens them and makes them feel sick."

    Archive 2008-09-01 Patrick Vessey 2008

  • The breathtaking view makes acrophobes temporarily forget their fear of heights.

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

  • The room is like something from a fable (though I wouldn’t recommend it to acrophobes or building engineers).

    The Grateful Living 2007

  • The room is like something from a fable (though I wouldn’t recommend it to acrophobes or building engineers).

    The Grateful Living 2007

  • LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is not for acrophobes.

    CasinoCityTimes.com 2010

  • LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is not for acrophobes.

    CasinoCityTimes.com 2010

  • LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is not for acrophobes.

    CasinoCityTimes.com 2010

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