scare
/skɛə//skɛɚ/
noun
- 1
A minor fright.
“Johnny had a bad scare last night.”
- 2
A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
“a food-poisoning scare”
- 3
A device or object used to frighten.
verb
- 1
To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
“Did it scare you when I said "Boo!"?”
adjective
- 1
Lean; scanty
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