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"Scare" Definition

noun

A condition or sensation of sudden fear.
A general state of alarm; a panic: a bomb scare that necessitated evacuating the building.
A widespread state of alarm.
A sudden fright.

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.

adjective

Serving or intended to frighten people: scare stories; scare tactics.

verb-intransitive

To become frightened: a child who scares easily.

verb-transitive

To strike with sudden fear; alarm. See Synonyms at frighten.

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