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Definition of Scare
1. Verb. Cause fear in. "The bad news will scare him"; "Ghosts could never affright her"
Exact synonyms: Affright, Fright, Frighten
Specialized synonyms: Bluff, Awe, Terrify, Terrorise, Terrorize, Intimidate, Alarm, Appal, Appall, Dismay, Horrify, Consternate, Spook
Generic synonyms: Excite, Shake, Shake Up, Stimulate, Stir
Causes: Dread, Fear
Derivative terms: Affright, Fright, Frightening, Scarer
Also: Frighten Away, Frighten Off
Specialized synonyms: Bluff, Awe, Terrify, Terrorise, Terrorize, Intimidate, Alarm, Appal, Appall, Dismay, Horrify, Consternate, Spook
Generic synonyms: Excite, Shake, Shake Up, Stimulate, Stir
Causes: Dread, Fear
Derivative terms: Affright, Fright, Frightening, Scarer
Also: Frighten Away, Frighten Off
2. Noun. Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events. "A bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"
Exact synonyms: Panic
Generic synonyms: Anxiety, Anxiousness
Specialized synonyms: Red Scare
Derivative terms: Panic, Scarey
Generic synonyms: Anxiety, Anxiousness
Specialized synonyms: Red Scare
Derivative terms: Panic, Scarey
3. Verb. Cause to lose courage. "The bad news will scare him"; "Dashed by the refusal"
Exact synonyms: Dash, Daunt, Frighten Away, Frighten Off, Pall, Scare Away, Scare Off
Generic synonyms: Intimidate, Restrain
Derivative terms: Pall
Generic synonyms: Intimidate, Restrain
Derivative terms: Pall
4. Noun. A sudden attack of fear.
Definition of Scare
1. v. t. To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
2. n. Fright; esp., sudden fright produced by a trifling cause, or originating in mistake.
Definition of Scare
1. Noun. A minor fright ¹
2. Noun. A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread. ¹
3. Verb. To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scare
1. to frighten [v SCARED, SCARING, SCARES] - See also: frighten
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