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scaring
Variant of scare
transitive verb scared, scaring
to fill with fear or terror; esp., to frighten suddenly or startle; terrify
intransitive verb
to become frightened, esp. suddenly: a person who scares easily
noun
- a sudden fear or panic; attack of fright, often unreasonable
- a state of widespread fear or panic: a war scare
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