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Meanings of scare in English
Synonyms
Examples for "dash"
Examples for "dash"
1
The escalating eurozone crisis has prompted another dash into 'safe-haven' government bonds.
2
There had been a flush in it; there was dash in it.
3
The finest thing in the combat was the dash of the Americans.
4
Some much needed focus and a dash of optimism will help enormously.
5
Which way-whichmethod-talkher over-lull her into security or a swift dash-
1
A pall of corruption hangs over several countries, seemingly impossible to diminish.
2
A pall of dense cloud, many miles in thickness, enfolds the earth.
3
There was a coffin in the boat, covered with a simple pall.
4
The pall-bearers having deposited their charge in front of the pulpit, Rev.
5
The silence in the room was deathly, the heat intense, heavy, pall-like.
1
It did not daunt Alwin; it only helped to warm his blood.
2
Snow piled up in the streets did not daunt them at all.
3
Even the ominous signs of tempest did not daunt the two captains.
4
What Wolfe saw and found out was enough to daunt any general.
5
Even the storm at its height could not daunt such furious riders.
1
The good news is that this tends to scare off some people.
2
Nevertheless, the tragedy is bound to scare off holidaymakers and business travellers.
3
They're dreadful good to scare off animals and look for lost children.
4
Visions stark and frightful enough to scare off even the Nightside tourists.
5
Knowing my sister, she probably sent someone else to scare off Ashai.
1
Will this vigilance frighten off the Ichneumon and other lovers of omelettes?
2
Perhaps he hopes that his ugly face will frighten off attackers, eh?
3
Yet the increasing numbers of terrorist attacks could frighten off tourists.
4
We don't need sixteen white men to frighten off three Olanchoans.
5
Paid companions, to frighten off the night with cheerful noise.
1
Now to scare away the voters they resorted to firing and bombing.
2
But what's the use of good looks if they scare away folks?
3
You scare away all de little sense dem debbils has lef' me!
4
There is nothing in them that ought to scare away the average reader.
5
We need that wood, not to mention all the game they'd scare away.
1
The object of beating the children was to frighten away the animals.
2
Alviarin, at best, this will frighten away a few of his followers.
3
But he did not want to frighten away either labor or northern investors.
4
Their young men would frighten away the images as well as the beasts.
5
The practice was originated by the Roman Catholics to frighten away evil spirits.
Portuguese
ataque de pânico Catalan
atac de pànic Usage of scare in English
1
Gantz accused the prime minister of manipulation during a public health scare.
2
Any attempt to bring them together is just scare-mongering and causing problems.
3
The scare stirred risk aversion on global markets, with Asia particularly hit.
4
The Doctor Who Got Ebola New York's one-man pandemic-scare is feeling fine.
5
Al Gore's scare tactics are not the solution; finding common ground is.
6
They use their political allies to scare and mislead the American people.
7
If Juan kept talking, he would certainly scare himself into going home.
8
Residents say low investment, poverty and scare job opportunities can breed discontent.
9
The good news is that this tends to scare off some people.
10
Munich airport said more than 100 departures were affected by the scare.
11
There is no violence, although the guards are trying to scare us.
12
Also, new things scare me and they clearly scare television production companies.
13
Mr Shorten has accused the government of engaging in a scare campaign.
14
Burrell said the e-coli scare had just added to these ongoing issues.
15
You mustn't let it scare you, she heard the doctor tell her.
16
It did not scare these two young rascals, not in the least.
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