What does scare mean in crosswords?

scare means: Sudden fright, or to make someone afraid.

Which crossword clues can have scare as the answer?

Possible clues for scare include "Cause sudden fear", "Frighten".

Word entry · 5 letters

Best crossword clue

"Cause sudden fear"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /skɛə/Part of speech verb, nounSorted acersStarts with SEnds with E2 cluesVery common crossword word

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From Middle English sker, skere (“terror, fright”), from the verb Middle English skerren (“to frighten”) (see below).

“Johnny had a bad scare last night.”
“England were held to a draw after surviving a major scare against Switzerland as they were forced to come from two goals behind to earn a point in the Euro 2012 qualifier at Wembley.”
“a food-poisoning scare”

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01“Cause sudden fear”5 letters

02“Frighten”5 letters

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