scare

noun

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Senses

sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events

panic in the stock market

cause fear in

The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me

a sudden attack of fear

cause to lose courage

dashed by the refusal

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	panic
1	derivation	Related & opposite	daunt
1	derivation	Related & opposite	chilling
1	hypernym	Types & categories	anxiety
1	hyponym	Types & categories	red scare
2	also see	Related & opposite	daunt
2	causes	Related & opposite	dread
2	derivation	Related & opposite	terrorization
2	derivation	Related & opposite	scarecrow
2	derivation	Related & opposite	fearfulness
2	derivation	Related & opposite	terror
2	derivation	Related & opposite	panic attack
2	hypernym	Types & categories	stimulate
2	hyponym	Types & categories	bluff
2	hyponym	Types & categories	awe
2	hyponym	Types & categories	terrify
2	hyponym	Types & categories	intimidate
2	hyponym	Types & categories	alarm
2	hyponym	Types & categories	consternate
2	hyponym	Types & categories	spook
3	derivation	Related & opposite	fright
3	derivation	Related & opposite	chilling
3	hypernym	Types & categories	fearfulness
4	derivation	Related & opposite	pall
4	derivation	Related & opposite	scare
4	hypernym	Types & categories	intimidate