Braingle: 'Emotional Distress' Riddle

Emotional Distress

Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.

Puzzle ID:	#34691
Fun:	(3)
Difficulty:	(1.17)
Category:	Riddle
Submitted By:	cnmne

I am feared by many people;
but scramble my letters
and I become hated.

What am I?

Answer

death

Many people fear death. "HATED" is an anagram of "DEATH".
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Comments

scallio Jan 02, 2007	Loved it!
ejhops Jan 02, 2007	Very nice Criptic crosswords helped for this one!
GebbieRose Jan 02, 2007	A classic!
(user deleted) Jan 03, 2007	thats crap and easy
saradove Jan 12, 2007	liked it but kinda creepy
QTkate Jan 14, 2007	right after i read the answer i got it lol but it was really good better then anyehing i could come up with
Trickster1992 Jan 21, 2007	Actually, a lot of people are more scared of being on stage than of death. (no, I'm serious)
Life_Sucks Feb 01, 2007	good.... great teaser. Trixy... think b4 u write. I knew the answer after i read ur post.... before i read the ?.
bookworm91 Apr 16, 2007	Excellent!
volleyballchik Jul 31, 2007	majorly goth!
gaylewolf Jun 01, 2010	good one! Thanks! Easy for me because I love anagrams!
precious1026 Jun 01, 2010	You Would exPect most people to say or feel as though they HATE DeAtH, but the truth of the matter is Most people don't think about DEATH on a daily basis, unless their jobs revolve around Death or death related issues. So, I did Not like this teaser an d I usually like and look forward to seeing your Teasers. Blahhhhhhh
avonma Jun 01, 2010	It was ok. Easy.
jimbooth019 Jun 01, 2010	That was a good one. took me a couple of minutes to realize it was hated unscrambled
beyonce123 Jun 01, 2010	you are awesome cnmne! fantastic teaser.
sunnybonghits Jun 01, 2010	Nice one. I was afraid it was going to be a stupid answer, but I got it after analyzing the clue a bit - just the way a good little teaser should work. Cheers. Btw - precious..., it does not say anywhere that people think about death and fear it on a daily basis. All it says is many people fear it, which I think is an accurate statement. Again, nice one.
patiencewithaP Jun 01, 2010	Good one!
auntiesis Jun 01, 2010	Not too hard, not too easy. Just right.