SCARE

scare

Noun

  1. A minor fright.
    Johnny had a bad scare last night.
  2. A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
    JM is a scare to the capitalists of this country.

Verb

  1. To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
    Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?


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