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scare vs fright

fright vs scare

scare and fright both are nouns.

scare and fright both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scare Yes No Yes No
fright Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fright is a hypernym of scare; that is, fright is a word with a broader meaning than scare:
  • scare: a sudden attack of fear
  • fright: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Other hypernyms of scare include fear, fearfulness.
As verbs, scare and fright are synonyms defined as:
  • scare and fright: cause fear in
Other synonyms of scare include affright, frighten.
scare (noun) fright (noun)
a sudden attack of fear an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
scare (verb) fright (verb)
cause fear in cause fear in
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
Difference between scare and fright

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