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scares
verb
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Definition of scares:

scares (verb):
to frighten or be frightened
to frighten especially suddenly alarm

Synonyms for scares:

panicscare

Antonyms for scares:

courageousnessboldnessaudacityaplombhardihoodconfidencenervescouragebraverydaring
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