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Meanings of scare in English

Portuguese
assustar
Catalan
desanimar
Spanish
asustar

Cause to lose courage.

      assustar
      Portuguese
      assustar
      Catalan
      espantar
      Spanish
      asustar

      Cause fear in.

            assustar
            Portuguese
            panico
            Catalan
            pànic
            Spanish
            pánico

            Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events.

                  panico
                  Portuguese
                  ataque de pânico
                  Catalan
                  atac de pànic

                  A sudden attack of fear.

                        ataque de pânico
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                        Examples for "panic"
                        Examples for "panic"
                        1
                        Result: panic at Fox News due to the potential loss of advertising.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        However, the SNP said the opinion polls were causing Labour to panic.
                        BBC
                        3
                        I need to solve a problem right now, or I will panic.
                        Divergent
                        4
                        A panic approach and response to anything does not help, he said.
                        News.com.au
                        5
                        We really can't risk the prospect of a general panic right now.
                        The Neutronium Alchemist
                        Usage of scare in English
                        1
                        Gantz accused the prime minister of manipulation during a public health scare.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        Any attempt to bring them together is just scare-mongering and causing problems.
                        Radio NZ
                        3
                        The scare stirred risk aversion on global markets, with Asia particularly hit.
                        Reuters
                        4
                        The Doctor Who Got Ebola New York's one-man pandemic-scare is feeling fine.
                        NY Magazine
                        5
                        Al Gore's scare tactics are not the solution; finding common ground is.
                        Pinheads and patriots: where you stand in the age of obama
                        6
                        They use their political allies to scare and mislead the American people.
                        The Irish Times
                        7
                        If Juan kept talking, he would certainly scare himself into going home.
                        When the wind blows
                        8
                        Residents say low investment, poverty and scare job opportunities can breed discontent.
                        Reuters
                        9
                        The good news is that this tends to scare off some people.
                        Numbers rule your world: the hidden influence of probabilities a...
                        10
                        Munich airport said more than 100 departures were affected by the scare.
                        The Irish Times
                        11
                        There is no violence, although the guards are trying to scare us.
                        The Guardian
                        12
                        Also, new things scare me and they clearly scare television production companies.
                        The Irish Times
                        13
                        Mr Shorten has accused the government of engaging in a scare campaign.
                        News.com.au
                        14
                        Burrell said the e-coli scare had just added to these ongoing issues.
                        Radio NZ
                        15
                        You mustn't let it scare you, she heard the doctor tell her.
                        Darkness
                        16
                        It did not scare these two young rascals, not in the least.
                        Children of the Wild
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                        Common
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                        Common
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                        Common
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