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Scare (Noun)

A sudden attack of fear.

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

I got a scare when I saw the snake slithering across my path.
The unknown noise in the attic gave her a scare and she began to panic.
The news of the plane crash gave everyone a scare and they were worried for their loved ones.
The sudden movement of the shadow gave him a scare and he jumped back.
Losing her phone gave her a scare, as all her important contacts were stored in it.

Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building".

Nouns denoting natural processes.