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| scare [ sker ] |
verb (past and past participle scared, present participle scar·ing, 3rd person present singular scares) |
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1. transitive verb frighten somebody: to make somebody afraid or alarmed
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2. intransitive verb be frightened: to be or become frightened
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noun (plural scares) |
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1. fright: a sudden fright or feeling of fear
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2. something that frightens: a situation causing general fear or alarm
  another food scare
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| [12th century. < Old Norse skirra "frighten" < skjarr "timid"] |
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