Scare

verb
skɜr

Noun

  • sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

    “a war scare”

    “a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building”

    Similar:Panic
    Type of:AnxiousnessAnxiety

  • a sudden attack of fear

    Type of:FearfulnessFrightFear

Verb

  • cause fear in

    Similar:AffrightFrightFrighten
    Type of:ShakeStirExcite

  • cause to lose courage

    Similar:DashDauntPall
    Type of:Intimidate

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