1. Verb
To frighten; to strike with sudden fear; to alarm.
2. Noun
Fright; esp., sudden fright produced by a trifling cause, or originating in mistake.
3. Noun
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
4. Noun
a sudden attack of fear
Vocabulary classified under Emotion and tone
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