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red scare vs scare

scare vs red scare

red scare and scare both are nouns.

red scare is not a verb while scare is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
red scare Yes No No No
scare Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scare is a hypernym of red scare; that is, scare is a word with a broader meaning than red scare:
  • red scare: a period of general fear of communists
  • scare: sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
Other hypernyms of red scare include panic.
red scare (noun) scare (noun)
a period of general fear of communists a sudden attack of fear
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
red scare (verb) scare (verb)
cause fear in
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
Difference between red scare and scare

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