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affright vs scare the bejesus

scare the bejesus vs affright

affright is a noun but scare the bejesus is not a noun.

affright and scare the bejesus both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affright Yes No Yes No
scare the bejesus No No Yes No
As verbs, scare the bejesus is a hyponym of affright; that is, scare the bejesus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affright:
  • affright: cause fear in
  • scare the bejesus: Cause extreme surprise
Other hyponyms of affright include bluff, awe, terrify, terrorise, terrorize, intimidate, alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify, consternate, spook.
affright (noun) scare the bejesus (noun)
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
affright (verb) scare the bejesus (verb)
cause fear in Cause extreme surprise
Difference between affright and scare the bejesus

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