scare

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UK /sker/

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cause great fear or alarm in

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The sudden noise scared the cat.

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Don't try to scare me with ghost stories.

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frighten terrify alarm startle intimidate

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a sudden attack of fear

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He got a big scare when the dog barked suddenly.

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It was just a false scare, nothing serious happened.

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fright alarm panic terror shock

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scared jump scare scare away scare off scare someone shitless scare the (living) daylights out of scare/frighten someone witless