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1 scare
[skeə] 1. verb(to startle or frighten: You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.) φοβίζω,τρομοκρατώ2. noun1) (a feeling of fear or alarm: The noise gave me a scare.) φόβος,τρομάρα2) (a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people: a smallpox scare.) πανικός•- scared- scarecrow
- scaremonger
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2 scarecrow
noun (a figure set up eg in a field, to scare away birds and stop them eating the seeds etc.) σκιάχτρο -
3 watchdog
noun (a dog which guards someone's property etc: We leave a watchdog in our office at night to scare away thieves.) μαντρόσκυλο, σκυλί-φύλακας -
4 wit
[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) πνεύμα, χιούμορ2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) πνευματώδης άνθρωπος, χιομορίστας3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) εξυπνάδα, ευστροφία•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits
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scare-heading — scareˈ head, scareˈ heading or scareˈ line noun A newspaper heading designed to raise a scare • • • Main Entry: ↑scare … Useful english dictionary
scare-line — scareˈ head, scareˈ heading or scareˈ line noun A newspaper heading designed to raise a scare • • • Main Entry: ↑scare … Useful english dictionary
scare story — UK US noun [countable] [singular scare story plural scare stories] something said or written that makes a situation seem worse than it really is Thesaurus: people and things that cause worry or problemshyponym … Useful english dictionary
scare — (v.) c.1200, from O.N. skirra to frighten, related to skjarr timid, shy, of unknown origin. The noun is attested from 1520s. To scare up procure, obtain is first recorded 1846, American English, from notion of rousing game from cover. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
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scare tactics — plural noun Actions or words solely intended to intimidate • • • Main Entry: ↑scare … Useful english dictionary
scare|crow — «SKAIR KROH», noun. 1. a figure dressed in old clothes, set in a field to frighten birds away from crops: »The farmer decided to build a scarecrow so terrifying it would scare the hateful crows to death when they got a good look at it (New… … Useful english dictionary
scare story — noun A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety. Have you heard the recent scare story about broken glass in baby food? … Wiktionary
scare story — scare ,story noun count something said or written that makes a situation seem worse than it really is … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
