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scaring away

scaring away is the present participle and gerund of scare away.

Meaning of scare away

Verb

scare away (third-person singular simple present scares away, present participle scaring away, simple past and past participle scared away)

  1. Synonym of scare off.
    Synonyms:
    scare off

Questions about scaring away

What is scaring away the present participle and gerund of?
Scaring away is the present participle and gerund of scare away.

Words near scaring away in the dictionary

  1. scarin'
  2. scarine
  3. scarines
  4. scariness
  5. scaring
  6. scaring away
  7. scaring into
  8. scaring off
  9. scaring someone out of their mind
  10. scaring someone out of their wits
  11. scaring someone to death

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