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scarenounA cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread.
spooknoun(informal) A scare or fright.
skewnounSomething that has an oblique or slanted position.
scare upverb(figuratively) To find or procure (something), especially something not easily found or procured, and especially while relying on chance to provide the means.
frightenverb(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
terrifyverbTo frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
skeevenoun(slang) A disgusting or loathed person.
scare offverb(transitive) To deter.
scare the bejeebers out ofverb(slang, transitive) To terrify thoroughly.
frightnounA state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
startlenounA sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
spook outverb(transitive, informal) to scare, to frighten
scarecrownounAn effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.
bescareverb(transitive) To fill with fright; scare all over; scare completely; terrify.
shrieknounA sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
gruenounA fictional man-eating predator that dwells in the dark.
scowerverbObsolete spelling of scour. [(transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.]
screamnounA loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
skeeve outverb(slang, transitive) To disgust or repulse.
fearnoun(uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

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