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scare
 (skār)
KEY
VERB:
scared
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scar·ing
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scares
VERB:
tr.
- To strike with sudden fear; alarm. See Synonyms at frighten.
VERB:
intr.
- To become frightened:
a child who scares easily.
NOUN:
- A condition or sensation of sudden fear.
- A general state of alarm; a panic:
a bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building.
ADJECTIVE:
- Serving or intended to frighten people:
scare stories; scare tactics.
PHRASAL VERB:
scare up
Informal
- To gather or prepare with considerable effort or ingenuity:
managed to scare up some folding chairs for the unexpected crowd.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English skerren, scaren, from Old Norse skirra, from skjarr, timid
OTHER FORMS:
scar er
(Noun)
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