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scare the bejesus vs frighten

frighten vs scare the bejesus

scare the bejesus and frighten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scare the bejesus No No Yes No
frighten No No Yes No
As verbs, frighten is a hypernym of scare the bejesus; that is, frighten is a word with a broader meaning than scare the bejesus:
  • scare the bejesus: Cause extreme surprise
  • frighten: cause fear in
Other hypernyms of scare the bejesus include affright, fright, scare.
scare the bejesus (verb) frighten (verb)
Cause extreme surprise cause fear in
Difference between scare the bejesus and frighten

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