Pronunciation: /skɛr/
noun a sudden feeling of fear or panic
A1 The loud noise gave me a scare.
A2 She had a scare when she saw a spider in her room.
B1 The movie was full of scares and thrills.
B2 The haunted house tour was designed to give visitors a scare.
C1 Despite his tough exterior, he still had a deep-seated fear of scares.
C2 The politician used scare tactics to manipulate public opinion.
verb to cause fear or panic in someone
A1 The loud noise scared the cat.
A2 I don't want to scare you, but there's a spider on your shoulder.
B1 The horror movie really scared me last night.
B2 The sudden appearance of the ghost scared everyone in the room.
C1 The unexpected news scared the investors, causing a drop in the stock market.
C2 The threat of war scared the entire nation into preparing for the worst.
formal The loud noise outside the house caused a scare among the residents.
informal I didn't mean to scare you when I jumped out from behind the door.
slang The horror movie we watched last night gave me a good scare.
figurative The thought of failing the exam was a constant scare looming over her head.
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