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An abnormal and strong emotional apprehension of being in enclosed or narrow spaces (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 14 letters · last seen September 29, 2026

Answer
CLAUSTROPHOBIA
CLAUSTROPHOBIA · 14 letters · puzzle shows ********PHOBIA
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The Root
PHOBIAmeans “fear”

In a sentence: Fran panicked, a sign of CLAUSTROPHOBIA, when the small elevator stopped between floors.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “An abnormal and strong emotional apprehension of being in enclosed or narrow spaces (noun)” has the answer CLAUSTROPHOBIA (14 letters), built on the root PHOBIA, which means “fear”. See the full September 29, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.

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