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SCARES Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word scares. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word scares. (close relations)
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alarms
verb, nounv, n
noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

• a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

frightens
verbv
verb

• cause fear in

shocks
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

• a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

• (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor

• an instance of agitation of the earth's crust

• an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

• a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field

• a bushy thick mass (especially hair)

• a sudden jarring impact

• a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

verb

• surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• strike with horror or terror

• collide violently

• collect or gather into shocks

• subject to electrical shocks

• inflict a trauma upon

startles
verbv
noun

• a sudden involuntary movement

verb

• to stimulate to action

• move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

terrifies
verbv
verb

• fill with terror; frighten greatly

affright
verbv
noun

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

verb

• cause fear in

dash
verb, nounv, n
noun

• distinctive and stylish elegance

• a quick run

• a footrace run at top speed

• a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

• the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code

• the act of moving with great haste

verb

• run or move very quickly or hastily

• break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over

• hurl or thrust violently

• destroy or break

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

• add an enlivening or altering element to

daunt
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

fright
nounn
noun

• an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

verb

• cause fear in

frighten
verbv
verb

• cause fear in

pall
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sudden numbing dread

• burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

• hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

verb

• become less interesting or attractive

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

• cover with a pall

• cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing

• cause to become flat

• lose sparkle or bouquet

• lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)

• lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

panic
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

• sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

verb

• be overcome by a sudden fear

• cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic

frighten away
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

frighten off
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

panic attack
nounn
noun

• a sudden attack of fear

scare away
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

scare off
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

Best Hypernyms For SCARES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for scares, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
anxiety anxiousness excite fear fearfulness fright intimidate shake stimulate stir alarms frightens panics startles terrifies

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