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Discover LudwigThe phrase "afraid says" is not correct and does not make sense in written English.
It seems to be an incomplete thought or a misphrasing, as "afraid" typically does not directly precede "says" in standard usage.
Example: "She is afraid to say what she really thinks."
Alternatives: "worried about saying" or "concerned that".
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"Well don't be afraid," says Farrakhan.
"It isn't, I'm afraid," says Blessitt.
"Come to Greece and don't be afraid," says Vassilis Gryllis.
We have never seen a ghost but we're afraid," says one villager, with a rueful laugh.
"And no one shall make you afraid," says a person on BBC Choral Evensong.
"I don't know much about that sort of thing, I'm afraid," says the woman at the Nayland Rock hotel.
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"We were afraid," said Ms. Saraf, 29.
People are afraid," said Ms. Salavarrieta.
"I'm afraid, I'm very afraid," said Marjorie Lindblom, a lawyer who volunteers for Election Protection.
"We are afraid," said 28-year-old Jane*.
"They're scared, afraid," said Gasner Racine, owner of Commodore.
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