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Frighten

/frˈaɪtən/
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(verb) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

I spoke to him kindly so as not to frighten him.
People with Mohawk haircuts frighten me!
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dark shadow in the corner was enough to ____ the young children and make them call for their parents.

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