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The phrase 'afraid of spiders' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it whenever you want to describe someone who is scared of spiders. For example, "John was so afraid of spiders that he refused to go near any of them, even if they were tiny."
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He was afraid of spiders.
I am afraid of spiders.
That soldier behind me is deathly afraid of spiders.
"You guys aren't afraid of spiders, right?" Gordon asked.
Some people are afraid of spiders; for others, of the cold-as-ice variety (only kidding), it's Ruby.
"I can't tell you how many entomologists I know who are afraid of spiders," Dr. Berenbaum said.
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There were praying mantises, which I was afraid of, and spiders.
For instance, being afraid of venomous spiders and avoiding them is not an example of excessive fear.
For example, if you have arachnophobia, you may want to explain that you're afraid of getting spiders on you.
Finally, travelers shouldn't be afraid of black widow spiders and scorpions.
It has some very frightening scenes, especially for viewers who are afraid of snakes and spiders.
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