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SCARE

(noun, verb, adj.)
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Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Scare.

How to pronounce scare:

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Scare - as a noun

Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

Example: "Panic in the stock market"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
panic
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
anxietyanxiousness
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A sudden attack of fear

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
panic attack

Scare - as a verb

Cause fear in

Example: "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
affrightfrightfrighten
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
exciteshakestimulatestir
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

Example: "Dashed by the refusal"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dashdauntfrighten awayfrighten offpallscare awayscare off

Scare - as an adjective

Lean; scanty

Example Sentences

"The sudden loud noise scared the little child."
"The horror film scared me so much that I couldn't sleep."
"She tried to scare away the birds by shouting."
"The dog barked loudly to scare off the intruders."
"He intentionally jumped out from behind the wall to scare his sister."
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Word Game Points

Is SCARE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, scare is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SCARE has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.

Is SCARE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, scare is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SCARE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is SCARE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, scare is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SCARE has a WORDFEUD points total of 8.

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