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   scare

   /skɛː/

   verb

   • 1. cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten: "I was scared stiff"
   • ▪ become scared: "I don't think I scare easily"

   noun

   • 1. a sudden attack of fright: "gosh, that gave me a scare!"
   • ▪ a situation characterized by a sudden and typically widespread sense of alarm or anxiety about something: "the event was postponed earlier this year due to the foot-and-mouth scare"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse skirra ‘frighten’, from skjarr ‘timid’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scarer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCARE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SCARE definition: 1. to (make a person or animal) feel frightened: 2. a sudden feeling of fear or worry: 3. an…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SCARE is to frighten especially suddenly : alarm. How to use scare in a sentence.

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   Scare is a verb that means frighten or intimidate. You might be embarrassed to admit that you don't want to go to the beach with your friends because of how much seagulls scare you.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCARE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A scare is a situation in which many people are afraid or worried because they think something dangerous is happening which will affect them all. Despite the scare there are no plans to withdraw the drug.

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   Scare definition: to fill, especially suddenly, with fear or terror; frighten; alarm. See examples of SCARE used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › scareScare - definition of scare by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A condition or sensation of sudden fear: That mask gave me a real scare. 2. A general state of alarm; a panic: a bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building. adj. Serving or intended to frighten people: scare stories; scare tactics. Phrasal Verb: scare upInformal.

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   scare meaning, definition, what is scare: to make someone feel frightened: Learn more.