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Verb
You scared me. I didn't see you there.
Stop that, you're scaring the children.
Noun
There have been scares about the water supply being contaminated.
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Today in Colorado and across the West the boogeyman used to scare us into cutting down forests is the natural and essential process of wildfire.
—Josh Schlossberg, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024
Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite health scares, Whibley has soldiered on to ensure the farewell tour continues as planned.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Verb
In their colorful garb, participants move to the sounds of drums and loud music meant to both honor the ancestors and scare away lingering spirits.
—Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Today in Colorado and across the West the boogeyman used to scare us into cutting down forests is the natural and essential process of wildfire.
—Josh Schlossberg, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
Buffalo Bills 24, New England Patriots 21: The Bills rallied in the second half to avoid an upset scare in cold Orchard Park, New York, against one of the NFL's worst teams.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Despite health scares, Whibley has soldiered on to ensure the farewell tour continues as planned.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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