v. t. | 1. | To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
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n. | 1. | Fright; esp., sudden fright produced by a trifling cause, or originating in mistake. |
Noun | 1. | scare - sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building" Synonyms: panic |
2. | ![]() Synonyms: panic attack | |
Verb | 1. | scare - cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me" |
2. | scare - cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" |