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fright vs scare the bejesus

scare the bejesus vs fright

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

fright and scare the bejesus both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fright Yes No Yes No
scare the bejesus No No Yes No
As verbs, scare the bejesus is a hyponym of fright; that is, scare the bejesus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fright:
  • fright: cause fear in
  • scare the bejesus: Cause extreme surprise
Other hyponyms of fright include bluff, awe, terrify, terrorise, terrorize, intimidate, alarm, appal, appall, dismay, horrify, consternate, spook.
fright (noun) scare the bejesus (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
fright (verb) scare the bejesus (verb)
cause fear in Cause extreme surprise
Difference between fright and scare the bejesus

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