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| dare |
A dare is a challenge one person makes to another. When you take a dare, you do something dangerous or frightening to show you are brave or tough. [1/3 definitions] |
| eerie |
mysterious and frightening; weird. |
| frightening |
If something is frightening, it makes you afraid. It is scary. A very bad dream is a frightening thing. |
| frightful |
terrible or frightening. [1/2 definitions] |
| grim |
horrible or frightening in a very serious way. [1/3 definitions] |
| gruesome |
frightening in a disgusting way; horrible. |
| hideous |
looking very ugly or frightening; disgusting. |
| horrid |
causing a feeling of horror; dreadful; frightening. [1/2 definitions] |
| monster |
a large, frightening imaginary creature. [1/4 definitions] |
| nightmare |
a frightening dream. [1/2 definitions] |
| scary |
causing fear; frightening. |
| stressed |
feeling very anxious or worried because of a frightening thing or because of pressure from things like school or work or the demands of other people. |
| undaunted |
not discouraged; not giving up even though something is difficult or frightening. |
| vicious |
If a dog is vicious, it will attack people or other animals in a frightening way that usually causes serious injuries. A vicious person acts in a cruel way to others or in both a cruel and very violent way. If an attack is vicious, it is carried out in a frightening and violent way, and the injury is very serious. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |
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