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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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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Fear of further controversy or a backlash from pro-Israeli supporters appears to have scared off U.S. distributors.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
During the matchup, the team experienced a concerning injury scare when star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb went down with an injury.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Instead, make noise to scare it away, the website said.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Fear of further controversy or a backlash from pro-Israeli supporters appears to have scared off U.S. distributors.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
But Fontes said those threats were not credible, calling them a scare tactic.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
During the matchup, the team experienced a concerning injury scare when star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb went down with an injury.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scare. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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