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| push panic button(expression, become, freak) | |
| put heat on(expression, bother, intimidate, frighten) | |
| put to flight | |
| scare hell out of(expression, bother, intimidate, frighten) | |
| scare the daylights out of(verb, worry, agitate, fear) | |
| scare the pants off(verb, expression, frighten, startle) | |
| shake fist at(verb, expression, abuse, pressure) | |
| shake in boots(expression, become, freak) | |
| strike terror in(verb, expression, frighten, startle) | |
| talk out of(verb, expression, stop, check) | |
| throw cold water on(verb, expression, stop, check) | |
| throw into a tizzy(verb, expression, upset, bother) | |
| will frighten | |
| be afraid | |
| become afraid | |
| boof alarm(expression, fear) | |
| cause alarm to | |
| cry disquiet | |
| cry wolf | |
| excite awe(expression, fear) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2015). scare thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/scare/thesaurus/synonyms |
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