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scares

scares is the plural of scare.

Meaning of scare

Noun

scare (plural scares)

  1. A minor fright.
    • Johnny had a bad scare last night.
  2. A cause of terror or alarm; a panic; something that inspires fear or dread.
    • a food-poisoning scare
  3. A device or object used to frighten.
    • But I admit the possibility of their being used as "scares" for either birds of prey or snakes, or both.1948, Alec H. Chisholm, Bird Wonders of Australia, page 153

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Phrases with scares

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Words that rhyme with scares

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Questions about scares

What is scares the plural of?
Scares is the plural of scare.

Words near scares in the dictionary

  1. scareproof
  2. scarequote
  3. scarequotes
  4. scarer
  5. scarers
  6. scares
  7. scares away
  8. scares into
  9. scares off
  10. scares someone out of their mind
  11. scares someone out of their wits

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