| Main Entry: |
scarify |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
frighten |
Synonyms: |
affright,
agitate,
alarm, appall,
astound,
awe, browbeat, bulldoze, chill to the bone,
chill*,
cow, curdle the blood,
daunt, demoralize,
deter, disburb,
discomfort,
disconcert,
discourage,
dishearten,
dismay,
disquiet, faze, horrify,
intimidate, make blood run cold, make one's blood run cold, make one's hair stand on end, make teeth chatter,
panic*,
perturb, petrify,
repel,
scare, scare away, scare off, scare the daylights out of, scare to death,
silly, spook,
startle,
stiff, strike terror into, terrify, terrorize, unhinge, unnerve
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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