scare
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Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
scare (plural scares)
- A minor fright.
- Johnny had a bad scare last night.
- 2011 June 4, Phil McNulty, “England 2 - 2 Switzerland”, BBC:
- England were held to a draw after surviving a major scare against Switzerland as they were forced to come from two goals behind to earn a point in the Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley.
- A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
- JM is a scare to the capitalists of this country.
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Translations[edit]
minor fright
something that inspires fear
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Verb[edit]
scare (third-person singular simple present scares, present participle scaring, simple past and past participle scared)
Synonyms[edit]
- frighten
- terrify
- See also Wikisaurus:frighten
Translations[edit]
to frighten
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Derived terms[edit]
Terms derived from the noun or verb scare
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Etymology[edit]
From Latin scarus (also genus name Scarus), from Ancient Greek σκάρος (skaros).
Noun[edit]
scare m (plural scares)
