scare

/skɜr/ verbnoun
5 letters1 syllable7 points in Scrabble®8 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1

Cause fear in.

2

Cause to lose courage.

NOUN
1

Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events.

“a war scare”

“a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building”

2

A sudden attack of fear.

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